Ask the woman to void for a clean-catch urine specimen.
- Before the physical examination, ask the woman to void to collect a clean urine sample that can be used for rapid dipstick testing or laboratory analysis of bacteria, protein, glucose, and ketone levels.
- Alternatively, these can be assessed right away using dipstick analysis.
- Additionally, an empty bladder makes the pelvic examination more pleasant and facilitates simpler identification of the pelvic organs by reducing bladder size.
- Before the physical examination, the woman is not required to undertake a breast self-examination, a perineal self-examination, or Kegel exercises.
Which two tests are generally performed on urine at a prenatal visit?
- On your first prenatal visit, your urine sample will most likely be screened for bacteria that indicate a UTI.
- This is done through a laboratory urinalysis and a culture and sensitivity test.
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