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Culture - urine - catheterized specimen; Urine culture - catheterization; Catheterized urine specimen culture
Normal values depend on the test being performed. Normal results are reported as "no growth" and indicate an absence of infection.
A "positive" test indicates enough organisms detected to cause urinary tract infection.
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Review Date: 02/10/2006
Reviewed By: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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