Q: urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Q: do you need to perform a urine culture test if your urinalysis is positive for nitrate and bacteria is shown as moderate?

Yes: Urine culture will allow identification of the organism and if needed the antibiotic sensitivity of the organism can then be determined.

Question 1

what does a urine culture show besides bacteria growing?

Accepted Answer

That's all.: That seems to be enough. The standard urinalysis checks for all manner of other things - chemicals, cells, concentration, etc.

Question 2

what does it mean when one has bacteria present in a urine culture?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon type.: In most instances, urine should not contain any bacteria, and the presence of bacteria might indicate an infection.  Sometimes when a urine culture is collected, a few bacteria from the skin or end of the urethra may "contaminate" the urine.  In such cases, bacteria may not indicate a real disease.  Need to know type and # of bacteria and whether there are accompanying white blood cells in urine.

Question 3

i am a male 33 years, just got a urine culture done that says minimal bacteria under 10,000...is that ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, your urine culture result does not indicate an infection.

Question 4

i had a urine culture this morning and results came back the same day. how? i thought these are for bacteria to grow and take a few days?

Accepted Answer

: In some labs, culture is being replaced with DNA testing, which can give nearly immediate results. The results are equally reliable. Check with the lab about what test(s) they use.

Question 5

what is gram positive bacteria result from a urine culture test mean?

Accepted Answer

Urinary infection: Bacteria usually originate from the bowel, vagina, or skin as normal flora of the host.
Gram-positive organisms can include
staphylococcus saprophyticus (causative organism in 5% to 15% of utis) and
enterococcus faecalis it means urinary infection related to gram positive organism.

Question 6

our baby has effected klebsiella bacteria. found from urine culture test. is that serious?

Accepted Answer

Common germ: This is not the most common but is a common germ for urinary tract infections. It generally responds to a number of antibiotics.

Question 7

daughter had no bacteria in her urine but it was sent out cuz there was still some in it can a urine culture tell whether this is affecting the kidney?

Accepted Answer

No: A urine culture only tells you if there is bacteria in the urine. If there is, it could be confined to just the bladder and not at all affecting the kidneys. However, a positive culture does not exclude kidney involvement either. Doc will be looking at whether there is protein in urine and blood work of BUN and creatinine to see if kidneys involved.

Question 8

my urine culture shows less than 10,000 colony forming units of bacteria per milliliter of urine. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

: You do not have urinary infection. The amount of bacteria in your urine is within the normal limits. Drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless.
Wish you good health!

Question 9

urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Accepted Answer

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Question 10

do you need to perform a urine culture test if your urinalysis is positive for nitrate and bacteria is shown as moderate?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Urine culture will allow identification of the organism and if needed the antibiotic sensitivity of the organism can then be determined.

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I am a male 33 years, just got a urine culture done that says minimal bacteria under 10,000...is that ok?

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I had a urine culture this morning and results came back the same day. how? i thought these are for bacteria to grow and take a few days?

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What is gram positive bacteria result from a urine culture test mean?

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Our baby has effected klebsiella bacteria. found from urine culture test. is that serious?

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Daughter had no bacteria in her urine but it was sent out cuz there was still some in it can a urine culture tell whether this is affecting the kidney?

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My urine culture shows less than 10,000 colony forming units of bacteria per milliliter of urine. what does that mean?

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Urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

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Do you need to perform a urine culture test if your urinalysis is positive for nitrate and bacteria is shown as moderate?

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