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Nexam Pro User Manual
Chapter 6
Initial bladder filling
The patient's bladder filling at the start of the investigation. This filling is either
entered manually by the user or calculated from the previous investigation.
Infused volume
The infused volume is the volume of fluid infused in the patient
’s bladder
during the filling phase of the pressure-flow study.
Bladder filling
The filling of the bladder at the end of the investigation. It is calculated as the
sum of the initial bladder filling and the infused volume subtracted with the
volume lost through leakage.
Residual urine
The residual urine is defined as the volume of the fluid remaining in the
bladder immediately following the completion of micturition. It can be entered
manually at the end of a Pressure-flow study.
Volume lost through leakage
The volume lost through leakage is all urine lost during the filling phase of the
pressure-flow study measured in the flow meter. This is used to calculate the
residual urine in the voiding phase. It is assumed that the patient's bladder is
empty at the beginning of the investigation or that the contents is entered as
initial bladder filling.
Calculated: Volume lost through leakage = Micturition volume in filling phase
This number is only determined when a flowmeter is connected and used
during the investigation.
Extra infused volume
This is the volume (in ml) that is infused into the bladder during the voiding
phase. The extra infused volume will be displayed only when the patient's
bladder is filled during the voiding phase.
(Total) Maximum bladder capacity
The maximum bladder capacity is the maximum infused volume.
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