Description of test You or a close relative will be required to sign a consent form after the procedure has been explained to you. Skin is cleaned with antiseptic. The anesthetic is administered. The procedure does not begin until you are numb. Urethroscope is inserted into the urethra.
Doctor examines the urethra.
Urethroscope is removed. Cystoscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. Bladder is filled with irrigating solution through the cystoscope. Doctor examines the bladder. Urine specimen is collected through the cystoscope.