Grow UTI bacteria: Tiny sample of urine is spread on a bacterial growth culture medium, e.G agar & placed in an incubator to grow. Positive urine cultures demonstrate colonies of bacteria which can then be identified. Such colonies can then be recultured in presence of various antibiotics to identify to which the isolated organism is sensitive. No growth is negative.
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See below: Urine culture consists of placing a sample of urine obtained from a patient on a bacteriologic plate. The plate is lined by "bacterial growth factors and nutrients" which will promote a growth-usually within 24 hours if there are enough bacteria in the specimen. This allows identification of the bacteria. The culture plate is also lined by small quantities of antibiotics...
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