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April 15, 2025
Your doctor may suggest taking a urine sample in order to help diagnose or rule out certain health conditions, including kidney disease, urinary tract infection, hydration, diabetes, and infection.
Urine removes filtered waste products from the body, and will always contain a typical range of certain substances. If your urine test reveals anything unusual, this will help your doctor to diagnose any underlying health conditions.
A mid-stream urine test, also known as a clean-catch urine sample, is a method used to collect a urine sample for laboratory testing. The process is designed to minimize contamination from the skin and external genitalia.
The sample is then analyzed in a laboratory. The lab technicians will look for signs of infection, such as bacteria or white blood cells, and other abnormalities like blood, protein, or sugar.
Glucose in the urine can indicate type 2 diabetes. Varying levels of protein in the urine can indicate kidney disease. Urinary tract infections, STIs or pregnancy will also all show specific changes in the urine.
Your doctor will discuss the results with you during your consultation. You can also take your emailed results to your own GP for further analysis, if you wish.
The primary use of a mid-stream urine test is in diagnosing urinary tract infections. UTIs are typically caused by bacteria, and the presence of these bacteria in the urine sample can confirm an infection. The test can also determine the type of bacteria, which is crucial for selecting the most effective antibiotic treatment.
Besides UTIs, this test is also used to diagnose other conditions affecting the urinary system, such as kidney disorders, diabetes (through the detection of glucose or ketones in urine), and liver problems.
A mid-stream urine test, often referred to as a clean-catch urine sample, is a critical diagnostic tool in the field of medicine, particularly in the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and other urinary disorders. This method of urine collection is designed to minimize contamination from the external genitalia and surrounding areas, ensuring that the sample accurately reflects the urine’s composition as it is in the bladder, which is essential for reliable diagnostic results.
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