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I had a urine culture sunday. when should the results be back today is wednesday.?
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Any time now.: The urine desk in microbiology checks each urine culture for growth daily. If the urine is heavily infected, the culture could show positive results even after 24 hours. Most urine cultures are finalized after 3 days. If there is no growth, contamination, or uncommon bacterial species, processing could take longer. If you don't get a response contact your doctor's office, who can contact the lab.
Answered 4/3/2019
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Agree with Dr. K: Routine bacterial culture results are available in 2-3 days. If the culture is for fungus or TB, it may take up to 6 weeks.
Answered 4/4/2019
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