Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Culture - urine - catheterized specimen; Urine culture - catheterization; Catheterized urine specimen culture
Normal Values
Normal values depend on the test being performed. Normal results are reported as "no growth" and indicate that there is no infection.
What abnormal results mean
A "positive" test indicates organisms that cause urinary tract infection were detected.
Images
Female urinary tract
Bladder catheterization, male
Bladder catheterization, female
Male urinary tract
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Urine culture Risks
Review Date: 01/10/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Louis
S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of
Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
