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Culture, urine lab results.specimen description: foley.culture urine:no growth.explain this to me.what is foley? could it grow later on?
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Here are some ...: In the contest of this Q, Foley may imply taking urine speciment from Foley's catheter, which is the indwelling catheter used for someone unable to void - urinary retention. However, it is expected to see bacteria in the urine at a rate of 5-10% per day; so, in 2-4 wks, all patients with Foley's catheter to drain the urine out of bladder will expect to have bacteriuria no matter what...
Answered 9/26/2014
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