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what the risks are male urinary system, wbc esterase, leukocyte esterase, urine test, white blood cells, abnormalities associated, infection, child, adult, collect a "clean-catch", midstream, urine sample, obtain a clean-catch sample, men, boys, wipe clean the head, the penis, women, girls, wash the area between the lips, the vagina, soapy water, rinse well, start to urinate, allow a small amount to fall, toilet bowl, clears the urethra of contaminants, clean container, catch, 1 to 2 ounces of urine, remove the container, urine stream, give the container, assistant, infant, thoroughly wash the area around the urethra, open a urine collection bag, a plastic bag, an adhesive paper on one end, place it on infant, males, entire penis, in the bag, adhesive attached, skin, females, bag, over the labia, diaper the infant, usual, covering the bag, check baby frequently, remove the bag, infant has urinated into it, active infants, take a couple of attempts, displace the bag, drain the urine into a container, give it, no special preparation is necessary, collection is taken, infant, extra collection bags necessary, test, involve only normal urination, no discomfort, leukocyte esterase, screening test, detect an enzyme that suggests, leukocytes, white blood cells, a urinary tract infection, test is part, the routine dipstick test, test is positive, urine, examined microscopically, white blood cells, abnormalities associated, infection, a negative test result is normal, an abnormal result indicates a positive test, a possible urinary tract infection, no risks, false positive tests, produced by contamination, vaginal secretions, blood, heavy mucus discharge, by a trichomonas infection, trichomoniasis, false negative tests, produced, high levels of protein, ascorbic acid, vitamin c.