Suprapubic aspiration for urine sample, illustration. This procedure is use to obtain uncontaminated urine from the bladder. An insertion angle of 20

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Suprapubic aspiration for urine sample, illustration. This procedure is use to obtain uncontaminated urine from the bladder. An insertion angle of 20 degrees is shown here. The insertion point is just above the pubic bone, which is located by palpation (touch). The patient here is female, with labels marking the vagina, anus, rectum and base of the vertebral column.

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