Uroflowmetry Test

Urinary flowmetry is one of the first lines of test for obtaining objective and quantitative information. It is a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive test. In this test, the patients sit on a commode and pass urine without straining over a rotating disc flow meter or weight-transducer flowmeter. The volume of urine passed per unit of time can be assessed in milliliters per second. Also, the measurement of total volume voided and maximum flow rate is evaluated. Pathological conditions like detrusor contractility dysfunction (improper contraction of detrusor muscles), urethral dysfunction, and bladder outflow resistance are associated with changes in the uroflowmetry analysis.