04 Jun 2010
mix organisms, repeat
The doctor’s office just called. Pearlsky’s urine analysis is back.
It shows mixed organisms, which means it may have been contaminated from outside sources. You need to come back in and repeat the test.
YOU explain that to Pearlsky.
“The doctor’s office called and the test wasn’t clear so they have to have another try. Sorry kiddo.”
My friend with broadly similar impairments to Pearlsky is occasionally able to pee into a tactically-positioned sample pot (inside her incontinence pad). Not sure if it’s a useful coincidence or if she might possibly have a little control, but it’s worth a try if it saves her from getting cathed again.
Would the cotton-wool balls in the pad trick also be worth a shot? After a few attempts at cathing someone you can get a positive read for blood on a urinalysis strip just from the urethral trauma…
Reedickoolus!
Unless there is some particulars to her not tolerating antibiotics (requiring specific culturing) a physician who knows her well should be willing to prescribe w/out waiting for a culture.
Oh man. Urinalysis.
This is not so much fun with Marissa. The old sticky bag with a cotton ball trick? Nasty.