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Urine culture - catheterized specimen |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Culture - urine - catheterized specimen; Urine culture - catheterization; Catheterized urine specimen culture |
| What the risks are: |
| There is a slight risk of perforation (hole) from the catheter and a risk of infection. |
| Special considerations: |
| Rarely, a suprapubic aspirate may be performed if a sample cannot be obtained by other methods. In this method, a needle is inserted through the skin of the lower abdomen into the bladder to withdraw urine. |
Bladder catheterization, female |
Bladder catheterization, male |
Female urinary tract |
Male urinary tract |
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