Urine culture - clean catch

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Urine sample

Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Overview

Risks

Results

Urine culture - clean catch

Alternative Names:

Urine collection - clean catch; Clean catch urine specimen

Normal Values:

Normal values will depend on the specific test ordered, for example, urinalysis or urine culture.

What abnormal results mean:

If the urine sample was sent for urinalysis, abnormal results may indicate the presence of white blood cells, red blood cells, or excessive amounts of protein.

If the urine sample was sent for urine culture, abnormal results may indicate excessive growth of bacteria a urinary tract infection or bladder infection.

Review Date: 6/10/2005
Reviewed By: Eleftherios Mylonakis, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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