George Flint is visiting the urologist today for complaints of urinary discomfort and generally not feeling well for quite some time. The doctor has ordered a test on Mr. Flint’s urine and has requested a sterile specimen. The assistant will introduce a flexible hollow tube through Mr. Flint’s urethra into the bladder to remove a sample of urine. This procedure is called .


Ans: Urinary catheterisation.

It a procedure for collection of urine sample . The latex flexible tube is called suprapubic catheter . It is inserted into the bladder through urethra .this allows collection of sterile urine from the bladder for bacterial culture . Sterile as in urine which is not contaminated while passing through rectum .

Urinary catheterisation is used in patients who are bed ridden or unconscious , incapacitated ,paralysis of bladder muscles . Patient under general anesthesia etc .

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