A.T.'s urine looks cloudy, and another nurse suggests that you send a specimen from her pouch to the
laboratory for analysis. Her urine does not smell foul, and she has no fever or flank pain.
Should you follow through on this suggestion? Why or why not?
• No. Although cloudy urine can be an indication of a UTI, there is a difference between cloudy urine
and clear urine that has mucus in it. Remember, the ileal conduit is formed from small bowel tissue
that still produces mucus; mucus production is normal in the urine of an ileal conduit patient.
• Urine removed from a nonsterile, clean bag that has been worn for urine collection (similar to a leg
bag or night drain bag) will likely grow bacteria because of bacterial colonization in the collection
bag. It might not represent a true bacterial infection.
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