Urines

Urine cytobacteriological examination (ECBU)
Indication
Search for a urinary tract infection.
Methods of debit
Collect urine away from the previous urination (an interval of at least 3 hours is desirable) and before the start of any antibiotic treatment.
- Urine collection in adults
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap.
- Perform a careful genitourinary toilet with a compress impregnated with antiseptic (dakin for example).
- Open the sterile vial provided by the laboratory.
- Eliminate urine from the first draft.
- Fill the jar halfway with the urine from the second draft.
- Close the bottle carefully. Drop it off at the indicated location
- Urine collection in infants
Urine collection is done using a collector (bag). This sample is taken with the assistance of the laboratory nurses. - Patient with a probe: the sample will be taken in the laboratory according to a specific protocol
24 hour urine
Interest: exploration of certain parameters of urinary biochemistry.
- Terms of the debit
When you wake up, urinate completely in the toilet and note the time. - For 24 hours, collect all the urine in the vial provided by the laboratory.
- Return the vial to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Addis or H.L.M account
Benefit: to assess renal function by counting the cells eliminated in the urine
Payment methods
Avoid collecting urine during the menstrual period in a woman.
- Schedule a wake-up call 3 hours before you usually get up.
- Urinate completely in the toilet so as to empty the bladder.
- Drink a large glass of water (or 2 cups), go back to bed and lie down for 3 hours.
- After these three hours, urinate completely in the bottle provided and return it to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Selles :

Biological analyzes
Cytobacteriological and / or parasitological examination of the stool
Interest
Search for bacterial or parasitic infection of the digestive tract.
Sampling procedures: Using the spatula provided, collect some of the stool in the sterile pot provided by the laboratory.
Transport to the laboratory
Stools should be brought to the laboratory as soon as possible, away from excessive heat. The search for vegetative forms of amoeba requires a collection of stools directly in the laboratory
Crachats
Cytobacteriological examination of sputum
Interest
Search for bacteria responsible for respiratory pathologies.
Direct debit methods
The collection is preferably done before any antibiotic therapy. It takes place in the morning, upon waking, after oral rinsing with clean water
- Rinse your mouth with tap water.
- Collect the sputum generated during coughing in the sterile pot.
- Close the jar tightly and wrap it in a bag provided by the laboratory.
The collection of sputum for diagnosis of tuberculosis requires two samples: one when you wake up at home (see above) and a second at the laboratory when the first sample is deposited.
Transport to the laboratory
Sputum must be sent to the laboratory as soon as possible (maximum 2 hours after the end of collection) away from excessive heat.
Sperm & nbsp;
The sample is taken at the laboratory by appointment from Monday to Friday.
The collection of sperm is carried out by masturbation
Spermogram

Interest
Investigation of male subfertility.
Conditions to be respected
Mandatory compliance with a sexual abstinence period of 3 to 5 days.
Spermoculture
Interest
Check for male reproductive tract infection. & nbsp; Can be done on the same sample as for the spermogram
Hühner test
Interest
The post-coital test is done as close to the time of ovulation as possible. It is one of the basic tests for exploring a couple's infertility.
Conditions to be respected (see the document given when making an appointment)
- You and your partner should be abstinent from sex at least three days before the test
- Do your personal hygiene before sex. However, it is important not to do it after the report.
- The most favorable day for your test is given by your gynecologist (respect his indications). Sex should take place between 10 p.m. and midnight.
Cervico-vaginal (PV) cytobacteriological examination
The sample is taken in the laboratory every day from 7:30 am to 11:00 am, Monday to Saturday
Interest
Bacteriological examinations of female genital secretions and exudates are aimed at diagnosing genital infections and sexually transmitted infections. In pregnant women, they also allow the detection of the carriage of streptococcus B.
Conditions to be respected
- Not having your period (5 days minimum after the end of your period).
- Do not do an intimate toilet before the sample.
- Not to have sex the day before the sample is taken.
- Not to be on antibiotic or antifungal treatment