Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 It's possible that you might contaminate the sample with bacteria like that, but not necessarily. If you washed it off with soap and rinsed it well, it should be Ok. Pierre Hello! I'm back. > Sorry I've been MIA lately, but since I quit my job it is next to > impossible to find time to get on my computer at home. I hope > everyone is doing GREAT. I dropped down my prednisone to 20mg every > other day and I am feeling great. I lost 7lbs. (but today for some > reason I was up 6) not sure why.? My acne is pretty much gone > except for a little bit under my chin, the puffiness in my face is > 1/2 of what it was. I am wearing a pair of shoes that I haven't > been able to fit into in a year! I had my labs done yesterday and > funny story, I was getting situated for the urine part of it and I > set the container on the back of the toilet and the lid fell in the > toliet. I was too embaressed to say anything so I washed it off. > As I was putting it back on the container I realized it said " to > avoid contamination, do not touch the inside of the lid " Oops, do > you think I contaminated the sample? Ha, ha. I am such a dork > sometimes. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 It's possible that you might contaminate the sample with bacteria like that, but not necessarily. If you washed it off with soap and rinsed it well, it should be Ok. Pierre Hello! I'm back. > Sorry I've been MIA lately, but since I quit my job it is next to > impossible to find time to get on my computer at home. I hope > everyone is doing GREAT. I dropped down my prednisone to 20mg every > other day and I am feeling great. I lost 7lbs. (but today for some > reason I was up 6) not sure why.? My acne is pretty much gone > except for a little bit under my chin, the puffiness in my face is > 1/2 of what it was. I am wearing a pair of shoes that I haven't > been able to fit into in a year! I had my labs done yesterday and > funny story, I was getting situated for the urine part of it and I > set the container on the back of the toilet and the lid fell in the > toliet. I was too embaressed to say anything so I washed it off. > As I was putting it back on the container I realized it said " to > avoid contamination, do not touch the inside of the lid " Oops, do > you think I contaminated the sample? Ha, ha. I am such a dork > sometimes. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 It's possible that you might contaminate the sample with bacteria like that, but not necessarily. If you washed it off with soap and rinsed it well, it should be Ok. Pierre Hello! I'm back. > Sorry I've been MIA lately, but since I quit my job it is next to > impossible to find time to get on my computer at home. I hope > everyone is doing GREAT. I dropped down my prednisone to 20mg every > other day and I am feeling great. I lost 7lbs. (but today for some > reason I was up 6) not sure why.? My acne is pretty much gone > except for a little bit under my chin, the puffiness in my face is > 1/2 of what it was. I am wearing a pair of shoes that I haven't > been able to fit into in a year! I had my labs done yesterday and > funny story, I was getting situated for the urine part of it and I > set the container on the back of the toilet and the lid fell in the > toliet. I was too embaressed to say anything so I washed it off. > As I was putting it back on the container I realized it said " to > avoid contamination, do not touch the inside of the lid " Oops, do > you think I contaminated the sample? Ha, ha. I am such a dork > sometimes. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Jill Congratulations on the prednisone drop! My face is finally back to near normal, I've still got some swelling under my chin. And you had me LOL! at your urine sample incident....ummm ....I've done that too.....oops. Hope your labs come out good. I go in for mine on Tuesday. Amy Hello! I'm back. > Sorry I've been MIA lately, but since I quit my job it is next to > impossible to find time to get on my computer at home. I hope > everyone is doing GREAT. I dropped down my prednisone to 20mg every > other day and I am feeling great. I lost 7lbs. (but today for some > reason I was up 6) not sure why.? My acne is pretty much gone > except for a little bit under my chin, the puffiness in my face is > 1/2 of what it was. I am wearing a pair of shoes that I haven't > been able to fit into in a year! I had my labs done yesterday and > funny story, I was getting situated for the urine part of it and I > set the container on the back of the toilet and the lid fell in the > toliet. I was too embaressed to say anything so I washed it off. > As I was putting it back on the container I realized it said " to > avoid contamination, do not touch the inside of the lid " Oops, do > you think I contaminated the sample? Ha, ha. I am such a dork > sometimes. > > Jill > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Jill Congratulations on the prednisone drop! My face is finally back to near normal, I've still got some swelling under my chin. And you had me LOL! at your urine sample incident....ummm ....I've done that too.....oops. Hope your labs come out good. I go in for mine on Tuesday. Amy Hello! I'm back. > Sorry I've been MIA lately, but since I quit my job it is next to > impossible to find time to get on my computer at home. I hope > everyone is doing GREAT. I dropped down my prednisone to 20mg every > other day and I am feeling great. I lost 7lbs. (but today for some > reason I was up 6) not sure why.? My acne is pretty much gone > except for a little bit under my chin, the puffiness in my face is > 1/2 of what it was. I am wearing a pair of shoes that I haven't > been able to fit into in a year! I had my labs done yesterday and > funny story, I was getting situated for the urine part of it and I > set the container on the back of the toilet and the lid fell in the > toliet. I was too embaressed to say anything so I washed it off. > As I was putting it back on the container I realized it said " to > avoid contamination, do not touch the inside of the lid " Oops, do > you think I contaminated the sample? Ha, ha. I am such a dork > sometimes. > > Jill > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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