Cystometry

Cystometrography, Uroflowmetry

Why It Is Done

Cystometry is done to:

• Find the cause of problems with the bladder or the muscle that holds urine in the bladder (bladder sphincter). Problems in one or both of these areas may cause leakage urination, a feeling that you have to urinate, or a weak urine stream.
• Measure how much urine your bladder can store and how much urine remains in your bladder after you feel you have completely emptied it (residual volume).
• Help you and your doctor make decisions about how to treat your urinary symptoms.
• See how well the bladder works in people with progressive neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: September 13, 2006
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology
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