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Urine culture - clean catch - Risks
Alternative Names
Urine collection - clean catch; Clean catch urine specimen
What the risks are:
No risks have been noted from collecting a clean-catch urine sample.
Special considerations:
This is a common method used to collect urine. You may have a false-negative urine culture if you've recently taken antibiotics.
- Reviewed last on: 6/8/2007
- Mark Levin, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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