The urinary obstruction must either be relieved to allow the bladder to empty, or the bladder must be drained
by cystocentesis (a procedure where a needle is placed into the distended bladder through the abdominal wall, and the urine is removed with a syringe).
Urine to be submitted for culture and sensitivity has to be obtained
by cystocentesis (a direct intra-abdominal fine needle aspirate of the bladder) to prevent contamination of the sample.
Bacteria found in urine collected
by cystocentesis indicate an infectious process.
Not exact matches
Samples of 5 ml of urine were collected
by ultrasoundguided
cystocentesis.
During a
cystocentesis, your vet obtains an uncontaminated urine specimen
by removing it from the urinary bladder using a needle.
Vets can also do a
cystocentesis on a dog in order to pass a needle through the bladder and to obtain a more sterile sample (this is not a painful test,
by the way).
Your vet can get a urine sample from your cat via
cystocentesis (
by inserting a needle directly into his bladder, it's a simple procedure that does not require sedation) if you can't get one at home.
This can be done
by a process called
cystocentesis (puncture of the bladder for the purpose of obtaining an uncontaminated urine sample).