Culture and Sensitivity (Urine)

Culture and sensitivity - urine. A urine culture is a lab test to check for bacteria or other germs in a urine sample. It can be used to check for a urinary tract infection in adults and children. The female and male urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.

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If you are wondering how to read a urine culture report, it is essential to understand that the urine culture test normal range is between 10,000 and 1,00,000 colonies/ml. Anything higher falls under a positive report. A positive urine culture denotes a urinary tract infection (UTI) issue.

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Normal Levels: No significant bacterial growth. Abnormal Levels: Substantial bacterial or yeast growth indicates a likely UTI. The specific organism found guides appropriate antibiotic treatment. Higher than normal levels: Indicates an active infection.