A Quick Guide to Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test

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AQuickGuide toUrine Cultureand Sensitivity Test

A urine culture sensitivity test helps identify the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract that may cause a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). This test also determines if the body is resistant to a particular antibiotic medicine. Healthcare providers recommendthis test to provide suggestive medications foraccurateandtimelymedicaltreatment.

Importance

The Urine Culture and Sensitivity test is conducted because of the following reasons:

 Frequentorpainfulurination

 Burningsensationwhileurinating

 Bloodinurine

 Cloudedorfoul-smellingurine

 Fever

 Chills

 Painandpressureinthelowerabdomen

 Backpain

 Malaise

 Otherurinaryproblems.

Procedure

Thetestprocedurestartswithcollectingtheurinesampleinasterilisedbottle, preferablythefirsturineoftheday.Theurineculturetestresultsareoutwithin 24-48hoursofprovidingthesample.Theurinesensitivitytesthelpsthedoctor prescribeantibioticsthatcanbeusedtocuretheinfection.

Further Steps

Afterthetestsampleisanalysed,themedicalpractitionercanprovidethebest treatmentplan.Oneisrecommendedtotakecertainmedicationstocureminor UTIs,whilepeoplehavingrecurrentinfectionsshouldgetfurthertestsdone.

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