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Urine Culture - Clean Catch
Alternate Names : Clean Catch Urine Specimen, Urine Collection - Clean Catch
Definition A clean catch is a method of obtaining a urine sample to be sent for various tests, including urinalysis and urine culture.
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Why is the Test Performed?
The clean-catch method is used to avoid contaminating the urine sample with bacteria that are normally present in the urethra and appear in a voided urine sample. It is used for a routine urinalysis, a urine culture, or other urine tests that require uncontaminated urine for accurate results.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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• Urinary Tract Infection
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• Urinalysis
Review Date : 8/11/2003
Reviewed By : Kenneth Wener, M.D., Department of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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