Urine Collection Cystocentesis Veterinary Technician Daily Reference Guide

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Urine Collection & Cystocentesis Veterinary Technician Daily Reference Guide, pg. 434 -436

Urine Collection & Cystocentesis Veterinary Technician Daily Reference Guide, pg. 434 -436

CYSTOCENTESIS • Canine and Feline Advantages / Disadvantages ? • Male and Female Advantages

CYSTOCENTESIS • Canine and Feline Advantages / Disadvantages ? • Male and Female Advantages / Disadvantages ? • Performed in the position preferred by the person collecting the urine

• Indications – Obtain sterile urine samples for analysis and/or culture/sensitivity – Minimizes

• Indications – Obtain sterile urine samples for analysis and/or culture/sensitivity – Minimizes urinary tract infections caused by catheterization – Aids in localization of hematuria, pyuria, and bacteriuria 3

• Contraindications – Bladder not full enough – Patient resists restraint and palpation

• Contraindications – Bladder not full enough – Patient resists restraint and palpation – Recent abdominal surgery or trauma – Suspected bleeding disorders, pyometra, or suspected caudal abdominal or bladder tumors – Laceration of the bladder – Suspected laceration of the bowel

• Concerns – Leakage of urine – Needle against the bladder wall –

• Concerns – Leakage of urine – Needle against the bladder wall – Not possible in most large animals

SUPPLIES: 12 – 20 cc syringe 22 guage needle 1 – 1½ inch long

SUPPLIES: 12 – 20 cc syringe 22 guage needle 1 – 1½ inch long Alcohol

• To help locate the bladder, pour alcohol onto the abdomen of an

• To help locate the bladder, pour alcohol onto the abdomen of an animal in dorsal recumbency and it will pool in the location of the bladder, or mentally draw an X crossing over the abdomen between the last 2 sets of mammary glands. These techniques are then confirmed by palpation. • Always save 1 ml or more urine for an unexpected culture.