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A urine specimen infection, often referred to as a urinary tract infection (UTI), occurs when harmful bacteria invade the urinary tract, leading to inflammation and infection. Symptoms may include frequent urination, pain or burning during urination, and cloudy or strong-smelling urine. Diagnosis typically involves analyzing a urine sample to detect the presence of bacteria, white blood cells, and other indicators of infection. Treatment usually involves antibiotics to eliminate the infection.
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Which type of urine specimen is needed to detect an infection?
Typically midstream urine is taken as a urinary specimen, when you have urinary tract infection. It is good precaution to scrub the genital area with some mild soap like glycerin soap, before you take the urine specimen.
What does specimen mean?
Subject or example Specimen can mean an example of something eg Submit a specimen of your hand writing to the court. or specimen can mean a small sample of something. eg The doctor asked for a urine specimen to be tested for infection.
What illnesses can a urine culture detect?
Abnormal results, or a positive test, where bacteria are found in the specimen, may indicate a urinary tract infection.
What are Nine types of urine specimens that can be collected?
Random urine sample First morning urine sample Midstream clean-catch urine sample 24-hour urine collection Timed urine sample Postprandial urine sample Suprapubic aspiration specimen Catheterized urine specimen Pediatric urine bag specimen
Is there a smell from your urine or vagina when you are pregnant?
Not usually, but you are more prone to infection while pregnant so take a specimen of urine and have it tested. You have more vaginal discharge when pregnant but it should not smell so get it checked out.
What is meant by cath spec?
A "cath spec" is a catheterized urine specimen. Most urine specimens are voided specimens when the patient attempt to collect the urine while voiding. The risk of contaminating a voided specimen, with skin bacteria, is high even when the patient is careful. Therefore, a catheterized urine specimen is considered a reliable urine sample.
What is a random urine specimen?
A random urine specimen is a urine sample collected at any time without following a specific time schedule or fasting requirement. This type of specimen is commonly used for routine screenings or as a general sample to check for various medical conditions.
What test requires a clean catch midstream specimen?
Any test for bacteria in the urine, such as a test for a urinary tract infection, will require a "clean-catch," which means you will have to clean the genital area first and catch the urine mid-stream.
Is a microbiology test done with a urine specimen?
yes, example of urine culture and sensitivity.
How is a strep infection diagnosed from a urine sample?
Strep infection is not diagnosed from a urine sample.
Will you have a urine test when being sued for child support?
Genetic testing does not require a urine specimen.
What is the preferred urine specimen for microscopic examination of urine sediment?
Using a standardized Urinalysis System
