What is the tank for? Urine culture during pregnancy?
The purpose of this laboratory study is to determine the presence in the reproductive organs of a future mother of pathogenic microorganisms, which under certain conditions may become the causative agent of the inflammatory or infectious process in the genitourinary system.
Hold the tank. sowing urine at least 2 times during the gestation period . For the first time, he is appointed on registration for pregnancy, and the second - at about 36 weeks. This allows to exclude the presence of pathogens in the reproductive system and, if necessary, to prescribe the treatment that is needed to eliminate the risk of infection of the baby. This is possible when a child passes the sexual path of a woman whose walls are strewn with pathogenic microorganisms.
How to take the tank. Urine culture during pregnancy?
So, first of all, before the procedure, the expectant mother should perform a careful treatment of the external genitalia. Do not use any hygiene products. Wash with warm, running water.
After that, dry with a clean, soft towel, wipe the crotch. Then in the vagina it is better to introduce a hygienic swab or cotton wool, for the manufacture of which it is necessary to take a piece of cotton wool and roll out of it a large enough and dense lump.
Talking about how to collect urine on the tank. sowing during pregnancy, it must be said that as a container for collecting biomaterial, use only sterile container, which is sold in a pharmacy.
The collected sample is sent to the laboratory no later than 1-2 hours after the procedure.