Urine culture - catheterized specimen

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Bladder catheterization, female

Bladder catheterization, male

Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Culture - urine - catheterized specimen; Urine culture - catheterization; Catheterized urine specimen culture

There is a slight risk of perforation (hole) from the catheter and a risk of infection.

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.

Review Date: 02/10/2006
Reviewed By: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.