Question

A 4-year-old girl presents with fever, vomiting and right flank pain. She appears unwell and has costovertebral angle tenderness. You suspect pyelonephritis. Which is the most appropriate method of urine collection for culture?

Accepted Answer

Suprapubic aspirate or catheter specimen

Answer

Clean-catch midstream urine

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Perineal bag specimen

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Random void into a nappy

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Dipstick testing only; culture not required

Practice question

A 4-year-old girl presents with fever, vomiting and right flank pain. She appears unwell and has costovertebral angle tenderness. You suspect pyelonephritis. Which is the most appropriate method of urine collection for culture?