Urine Culture, Routine

A urine culture identifies bacterial growth in the urine. Mixed urogenital flora typically indicates contamination from the genital area rather than a true urinary tract infection.

Category: Urinalysis

Also known as: urine culture, routine

Reference range: 0–0 (Source: ABIM)

High values may indicate

Growth of >100,000 CFU/mL of a single organism may indicate urinary tract infection. Mixed flora at lower counts often represents specimen contamination.

Low values may indicate

No growth or normal flora indicates no urinary tract infection.

Source: BloodId admin-reviewed

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