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Diagnostic cystocentesis: technique and considerations

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Cystocentesis, the aspiration of urine from the urinary bladder, has both diagnostic and therapeutic uses. This month, we discuss the diagnostic reasons for using this technique and summarize the steps necessary to safely perform the procedure in laboratory animals.

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Figure 2: Identification and localization of the bladder between the thumb and the forefinger in a dorsally recumbent, sedated rabbit.
Figure 3: Ultrasound guidance may be used to aid in needle placement within the bladder lumen by visualizing the needle location on the ultrasound machine.
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Brown, C. Diagnostic cystocentesis: technique and considerations. Lab Anim 35, 21–23 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0406-21

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