Cystometry
Cystometrography, Uroflowmetry
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Having a urinary tract infection (UTI). Cystometry should not be done if you have a UTI.
- Straining when urinating.
- Not being able to urinate while sitting or lying down.
- Not being able to urinate in front of other people.
- Taking medicines, such as antihistamines and cough and cold medicines, that interfere with your bladder function.
- Having surgery for a spinal cord injury within 6 to 8 weeks before this test.
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: July 17, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
 | What Affects the Test |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |