A hydrophilic body includes a porous membrane with hydrophobic properties.
The porous membrane includes at least one of expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene, woven polytetrafluoroethylene, and non woven
polytetrafluoroethylene. A coating is formed on at least a portion of the
porous membrane. The coating has hydrophilic properties and includes at
least one of an organofunctional siloxane and a polyether urethane
polymer.