UTI

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Urinary tract infection. A clean-catch midstream urine specimen is collected for the urine culture that diagnoses it.

Sources

• Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Urine culture (Medical Encyclopedia) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
• Clean catch urine sample (Medical Encyclopedia) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)

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