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Originally Posted by dwerten  Jean just emailed me so I asked her again about cysto and here is her response. Yep she emailed me at 10:13 on a Sunday night. How many in the profession do that? Passion
Dear Deb: Purists say a cysto is “cleaner”, but mid-stream free catch is nearly always equivalent. Best Jean |
Even if it is almost equivalent, mid stream is still different than back of pee pad. One is free catch and the other is table top.
I honestly do not care what people do. All I want people to know is that cystos are sometimes the best choice for the test being done. And a mid stream sample is not necessarily a bad thing. It is just not a sterile technique.
There may be vets that don't like cystos, but many do and the labs that run these samples recommend them (and again, not all vets make money off of them, so it isn't a money thing).
I understand some are uncomfortable, but that shouldn't translate into making people feel like they are never necessary.