Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Culture - urine - catheterized specimen; Urine culture - catheterization; Catheterized urine specimen culture
What the risks are
There is a slight risk of perforation (hole) in the urethra or bladder 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.
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Review Date: 01/10/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Louis
S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of
Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
