LABORATORY

• The test takes place on an empty stomach (the last meal is best eaten around 6:00 PM the previous day)
• Before the test, you can drink a small amount of water
• The day before the test, you should not drink alcohol and you should avoid any physical strain.

• General tests require mid-stream (the first part of urine is directed to the toilet, and the next one to a special container) morning urine (the first after a night’s sleep)
• You should deposit your urine to a completely clean (sterile) container (available at every pharmacy) and sign it with your first and last name, and date of birth
• The specimen should include approx. 10 ml of urine.
• Collected urine should be delivered as soon as possible

WOMEN

• Arrange for a sterile container
• Wash your hands with running soapy water and dry with a disposable towel
• Do not touch the inside walls of the container and the lid
• Put the lid upside down and hold the container by the outside walls
• With one hand, expose the major labia to reveal the bladder outlet (the urethra)
• Wipe the urethra around with a sterile swab or paper towel
• First urinate a small amount into the toilet bowl
• Pass the second part of urine without interrupting the stream directly into the container, up to 1/3 of its height

MEN

• Arrange for a sterile container
• Wash your hands with running soapy water and dry with a disposable towel
• Do not touch the inside walls of the container and the lid
• Put the lid upside down and hold the container by the outside walls
• Pull back the foreskin to expose the bladder outlet (the urethra)
• Wipe the urethra around with a sterile swab or paper towel
• First urinate a small amount into the toilet bowl
• Pass the second part of urine without interrupting the stream directly into the container, up to 1/3 of its height
• Immediately after filling the container, close it and deliver it to the laboratory as soon as possible – keep it in the fridge until transport

• We deposit a small sample of faeces to a special container (available at every pharmacy). We use the paddle attached to the container
• Deposited material should come from different areas of the same sample
• Faeces should not come into contact with water, urine or detergents
• For microbiological and mycological tests, use sterile containers (available at every pharmacy) and deliver the specimen in the shortest possible time, i.e. about an hour from collection

• The best time to do a cytological test is between 10 and 20 days of your menstrual cycle. It can be done almost every day except menstruation, but not earlier than 2 days after the last day of menstruation and not later than 2 days before the beginning of menstruation
• The patient should refrain from sexual intercourse at least 24 hours before the examination
• Do not use irrigation or insert tampons prior to cytological examination

Cervical-vaginal swab:

• Sexual intercourse should be abandoned and hygiene and care of the genital area should be limited for 24 hours before collection.
• Do not use swab tests while on your period
• Do not use vaginal drugs and ointments 48 hours before the test
• There should be a 7-day break after treatment with antimicrobials
• One day should remain after a gynaecological examination or ultrasound examination

Urethral swab:

• It is best to take the specimen in the morning, at night, before urinating, or at least 3 hours after the last urination

Urethral swab in men:

• The patient should not urinate for at least an hour before collection

WOMEN: cervical smear, vaginal smear:

• Sexual intercourse should be abandoned and hygiene and care of the genital area should be limited for 24 hours before collection.
• Do not use swab tests while on your period
• Do not use vaginal drugs and ointments 48 hours before the test
• There should be a 7-day break after treatment with antimicrobials
• One day should remain after a gynaecological examination or ultrasound examination

MEN: Urogenital swab:

• You should keep a 24-hour interval in ejaculation, stretch the foreskin over the glans, which should be left without washing for a period of at least 12 hours, you should refrain from urinating for at least 2 hours

• Do not eat, drink liquids, smoke cigarettes, chew gum, brush your teeth for at least an hour before taking the swab. It is recommended to take the swab on empty stomach

• Swabs should be taken at the beginning of the infection (when symptoms appear), without the use of antibiotics
• A swab should be taken in the morning, on empty stomach, after rinsing the mouth with boiled water
• Do not brush your teeth before collection
• A nasal swab can be taken at any time of the day

• The specimen should be taken at the beginning of the infection. Avoid taking swabs during antibiotic therapy
• Do not use antimicrobial ointments, disinfectant drops and chemotherapeutic agents 4 hours before collection.
• Do not rinse, flush with disinfectant lotions, or apply makeup

• It is best to take a swab in the morning
• Clean the genital area thoroughly without using soap and intimate hygiene gels
• The abstinence time before examination should be 2 days
• You must not urinate 2-3 hours before taking the swab

• Urine for microbiological examination should be donated in the morning
• The specimen must be taken before starting antibiotic therapy
• Urine should be placed in a sterile container (available at every pharmacy), after washing hands and cleaning around the perineum and urethra
• Urine should be taken from the middle stream (the first part of urine should be deposited to the toilet, the second directly into the container, up to 1/3 of its height)
• The container should be described by first and last name, and date of birth
• The sample should be handed over as soon as possible after collection
• Urine should be refrigerated (2-8*C) for a maximum of 4 hours until transport