the best way to get an uncontaminated urine specimen from a child is with urinary catherization. getting accurate results from using a bag over the genital area is nearly impossible because of the colonization of enteric (colon bacteria) bacteria on the skin. not clear if your child is a lttle boy or girl?
e-coli in urnine sample but doctor advised not sure if bug or contaiminated. at 3 weeks old my baby was referred to the jaundice clinic a blood and a urine sample was taken. the blood test was fine the urine sample came back with e-coli in we have repeated this twice since and my child is now 6 weeks and the doctor just advise not sure if bug or contaminated. the samples where done at different locations but tested at the same lab. my child has no other symptoms he has been prescribed caneston cream for nappy rash. would this effect the results or where to go from here?