Dressing Change, and insertion of a Foley (indwelling) catheter.
To collect a urine specimen from an indwelling catheter, first ensure proper hand hygiene and gather necessary supplies. Use a sterile syringe to aspirate urine from the catheter port, avoiding contamination. Transfer the specimen to a sterile container and label it with patient information before sending it to the lab for analysis.
Putting in a foley is a sterile procedure. However, it is not surgery. A Foley catheter is a thin, sterile tube inserted into your bladder to drain urine. Because it can be left in place in the bladder for a period of time, it is also called an indwelling catheter. It is held in place with a balloon at the end, which is filled with sterile water to hold it in place. The urine drains into a bag and can then be taken from an outlet device to be drained. Laboratory tests can be conducted on your urine to look for infection, blood, muscle breakdown, crystals, electrolytes, and kidney function. The procedure to insert a catheter is called catheterization. *See more information at the related links section*
The type of catheter you're describing is known as an indwelling catheter, commonly referred to as a Foley catheter. It consists of a flexible tube and has a balloon at the end that is inflated with sterile water to secure the catheter within the bladder, preventing it from slipping out. This type of catheter is typically used for long-term drainage of urine.
Asepsis and sterility refer to the same thing. However, what does differ is the degree of asepsis that must be achieved when performing a certain procedure. For example, a relatively low degree of asepsis is required when performing an indwelling urinary catheter insertion, where as a high degree of asepsis is required when performing open abdominal surgery.
When performing a Trial-of-Void a.k.a. a Trial Without a Catheter, a Urologist might fill the bladder with a set amount of sterile irrigant prior to removing the catheter. This will expedite the trial-of-void but may skew the results.
Foley Catheter IntroductionA Foley catheter is a thin, sterile tube inserted into your bladder to drain urine. Because it can be left in place in the bladder for a period of time, it is also called an indwelling catheter. It is held in place with a balloon at the end, which is filled with sterile water to hold it in place. The urine drains into a bag and can then be taken from an outlet device to be drained. Laboratory tests can be conducted on your urine to look for infection, blood, muscle breakdown, crystals, electrolytes, and kidney function. The procedure to insert a catheter is called catheterization. A Foley catheter is used with many disorders, procedures, or problems such as these:Retention of urine leading to urinary hesitancy, straining to urinate, decrease in size and force of the urinary stream, interruption of urinary stream, and sensation of incomplete emptyingObstruction of the urethra by an anatomical condition that makes it difficult for you to urinate: prostate hypertrophy, prostate cancer, or narrowing of the urethraUrine output monitoring in a critically ill or injured personCollection of a sterile urine specimen for diagnostic purposesNerve-related bladder dysfunction, such as after spinal trauma (A catheter can be inserted regularly to assist with urination.)Imaging study of the lower urinary tractAfter surgery
Clean intermittent catheterization is preferable to long-term catheterization. Fewer catheter changes will reduce trauma and UTI, the catheterization procedure must be sterile.
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A small incision is made into the bladder through the skin just above the pubic bone ( that's why it's called supra [above] pubic) and held in place by a small balloon that is inflated with saline.
It depends on who is performing the procedure. If a medical doctor is performing the procedure, then yes it will be as sterile as possible with clean instruments, surgical gloves, etc. If a religious authority is performing it (rabbi, etc.), it is probably not a sterile procedure.
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