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Urine culture |
| Test | Urine culture |
| Indication | Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms causing urinary tract infection. |
| Physiology | A single culture can detect the presence of organisms. Gram stain from 0.2 ml of centrifuged urine cultured in the medium is very sensitive method of screening bacteriuria. |
| Normal Range | No growth. Significant bacteriuria is usually considered to be 10 5 CFU/mL. |
| Sample | Urine |
| Test Method | Quantitative aerobic culture |
| Related Tests | Chlamydia trachomatis, Gram stain, Urine fungus culture, Viral culture |
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