I recently gave a urine sample at my doctor’s office to check for a urinary tract infection, but was told the sample was contaminated and therefore unusable. My doctor wants to collect my urine with a catheter to ensure a clean sample—which seems extreme. Is a urinalysis the right way to diag...
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