Screening Methods for UTIs are Appropriate for Which of the Following

Question

Screening methods for UTIs are appropriate for which of the following?
A) Urine specimens with significant pyuria and bacteriuria
B) Straight catheterization
C) Suprapubic aspiration
D) Cystoscopy

Accepted Answer

Screening methods for UTIs, such as urine culture and sensitivity, are appropriate for urine specimens with significant pyuria (white blood cells in the urine) and bacteriuria (presence of bacteria in the urine). While straight catheterization and suprapubic aspiration may be used to obtain a urine specimen, they are not themselves screening methods for UTIs. Cystoscopy is a diagnostic tool for examining the bladder and would not be used as a screening method for UTIs.