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My urine culture came back saying growth with this comment (colony counts of 10**5 cfu/l may not be clinically significant.) what does this mean? do i have an infection?

Q: my urine culture came back saying growth with this comment (colony counts of 10**5 cfu/l may not be clinically significant.) what does this mean? do i have an infection?

: If the number 10*5 CFU/L is correct, this is an insignificant amount and you do not have an infection. Drink enough water daily so that your urine is mostly colorless. Wish you good health!

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If the number 10*5 CFU/L is correct, this is an insignificant amount and you do not have an infection. Drink enough water daily so that your urine is mostly colorless. Wish you good health!

Answered 9/11/2022

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If you have no symptoms then it is probably a contaminated specimen. If symptomatic repeat a clean catch mid stream specimen. If you are symptomatic you have an infection and let your MD treat you emperically till the repeat C&S is available. Dont forget to drink water!

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A member asked:

My urine culture came back saying growth with this comment (colony counts of 10**5 cfu/l may not be clinically significant.) what does this mean? do i have an infection?

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