Check for kinks in the catheter or drainage bag tubing.
Catheter tube not draining into bag.
Make sure all the urine from the catheter tube drains into the catheter bag as you hold it straight.
Post turp patient catheter wont drain into foley bag but will drain into the leg bag what could be causing this.
If there is no urine draining into your bag take the following steps.
Check that the leg bag straps are.
You should then pour some warm soapy water into the bag.
When a catheter blocks urine can no longer drain into the collection bag and so pushes back up from the bladder into the kidneys.
Look at your leg straps to make sure it fits correctly and isn t causing an obstruction.
Check the position of the leg straps.
Snug or tight undergarments can block urine.
You should also disconnect the bag from the catheter tubing.
To reduce the odour wash your hands with soap and water.
If there is no urine draining into your bag take the following steps.
If you notice that the drainage bag is empty.
It is connected to the catheter tube with a plastic colored clip.
Check for and remove any kinks in the catheter or the drainage bag tubing.
At a loss any help would be appreciated.
Raise the drainage tube straight up.
Check to make sure that the bag is positioned below your bladder when you are lying sitting or standing.
Incorrect positioning of the drainage bag check the tubing.
Adjust the position of the patient.
There the bacterial infection builds where it can cause kidney failure septicemia and death.
Next drain any remaining urine from the disconnected bag.
Ensure the drainage bag is below the level of the.
It has been irrigated bag changed will drain without bag or into leg bag.
Trace the tubing from where it exists your urethra to where it ends or meets up with the drainage bag and undo any kinks that you find.
Open the drainage valve to drain the soap and fill the bag with vinegar and water.
No urine is draining into the drainage bag kinking compression of the catheter or drainage bag tube check the tubing and remove any kinks and obstructions.
Check the position of your catheter and drainage bag.
Check to see if the urinary bag or catheter tubing has any kinks.
If the drainage bag tubing or catheter is twisted kinked or being pressed against your body with too much pressure such as under clothing or a leg strap then the urine will not flow freely.
The drainage tube is at the end of the catheter tube.
Loose fitting underwear is best.
