Bacterial urine culture

What you need to know about bacterial urine culture

Bacterial urine culture is a test that helps diagnose urinary tract infections.
Bacteriological examination of urine makes it possible to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the bacteriological composition of the biomaterial being examined, as well as to determine the sensitivity of the isolated uropathogenic flora to antibiotics.

How to prepare for the analysis

The test should be taken before starting antibacterial therapy or no earlier than 14 days after antibacterial and antifungal therapy.
Before passing urine, you need to perform hygiene procedures, after which you need to collect an average portion of morning urine in a sterile container, first pee a little into the pot, then into a dry sterile container, and the rest of the urine into the pot.
The collected urine must be delivered to the laboratory within 2 hours at a temperature of up to 24 degrees.