Gastric Analysis Test
Sensitivity analysis determines the effectiveness of antibiotics against microorganisms such as bacteria that have been isolated from cultures.
Sensitivity analysis may be performed along with:
Blood culture -
Clean catch urine culture orcatheterized specimen urine culture Sputum culture Culture from endocervix Throat culture - Wound and other cultures
Alternative Names
Antibiotic sensitivity
How the test is performed
Colonies of microorganisms are combined with different antibiotics to see how...
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