Commode Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Commode and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Standard collection In a standard collection, the restroom has only one commode with a full length privacy door. The water source, if any, must be secured. The donor goes into the restroom and collects the specimen in private. The qualified collector may be either male or female. | View Page |
| Other collection site requirements In addition to the security concerns listed in the previous slide, a collection site must have: A restroom for the donor to have privacy while providing the urine specimen. A single commode restroom with a full-length privacy door is preferred. However, a multi-stall restroom with a partial-length door is acceptable. Both facilities should be large enough to accommodate two individuals in the event of an observed collection. A source of water for hand washing. It is preferred that it be external to the restroom where urination occurs. A suitable clean surface for the collector to use as a work area and for completing the required paperwork. | View Page |
| Donor provides the specimen The collector directs the donor to go into the restroom and provide a specimen. The collector must remind the donor to guard against flushing the commode or washing hands until the donor has handed his or her specimen to the collector. (Note: Inadvertently flushing the commode does not automatically require any corrective action by the collector or a recollection. However, to avoid this happening, the collector may want to place obvious signage in the restroom with instructions not to flush the commode or to wash hands.)The collector may set a reasonable time limit for the donor to be inside the restroom. Since the temperature of the specimen must be read without four minutes of urination, a time limit of four minutes in most cases is not unreasonable. The collector should pay close attention to the donor during the entire collection process to note any conduct that clearly indicates an attempt to substitute, adulterate, or dilute the specimen. | View Page |
| Donor gives specimen to collector After the donor has handed the specimen to the collector, the donor is given permission to wash his or her hands and to flush the commode. While the donor is accomplishing these tasks, the collector may be making the necessary observations discussed previous.It is important to remember that once the donor has handed his or her specimen to the collector, the donor must always be able to have visual contact to the greatest extent possible with the collector and the specimen. | View Page |