Bourne test

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Bourne test
Purposediagnostic test for the diagnosis of vesicointestinal fistulae

The Bourne test is a non-invasive and inexpensive diagnostic test for the diagnosis of vesicointestinal fistulae. [1]

Method

The patient is given a barium enema, after which a urine sample is taken. The sample is then centrifuged and compared radiologically to a control. Either a precipitate of barium or evidence of radiopacity indicates a fistula. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Amendola, MA; Agha, FP; Dent, TL; Amendola, BE; Shirazi, KK (Apr 1984). "Detection of occult colovesical fistula by the Bourne test" . AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 142 (4): 715–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.142.4.715. PMID   6608228.
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