Purpose: The Meares-Stamey 4-glass test is the standard method of assessing inflammation
and the presence of bacteria in the lower urinary tract in men presenting with the chronic
prostatitis syndrome. However, most urologists do not use it in daily practice because of the
time and difficulty in performing it, as well as the additional expense. We evaluated a simpler
test, the 2-glass pre-massage and post-massage test, and compared it with the Meares-
Stamey 4-glass test to detect inflammation and bacteria in men with chronic …

Re: How does the pre-massage and post-massage 2-glass test compare to the meares-stamey
4-glass test in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome? JC Nickel, D.
Shoskes, Y. … Re: How does the pre-massage and post-massage 2-glass test compare to
the meares-stamey 4-glass test in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome?
JC Nickel, D. Shoskes, Y. …