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laboratory Assistant: What can I do for you ?
patient: The doctor sent me here to have my urine tested.
A: What's wrong with you ?
P: I feel pain when urinating . I also have a terrible headache and backache.
A: Do you pass water more often?
P: Yes .
A: I want a routine urine and urinalyssis-mid-stream clean-catch . I'll use urine cultures with a colony count , as well as sensitivity tests . Here is a bootle for collecting your urine . Bring the specimen here as soon as possible.
P: Why is the middle portion of urine needed?
A: Because it is used for urine culture. As a rule this portion is uncontaminated.
P: When will the results come out?
A: I'll give you the report in two days time. |