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Urine culture showed 10,000 to 40,000 alpha hemolytic streptococcus species are organisms found in normal skin flora. what does this mean?

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The statement means they feel the sample contains contaminants from the skin surface introduced during the collection process, not germs indicating a bladder infection.

Answered 9/29/2022

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In the absence of symptoms it is probably from contamination. If symptomatic a repeat culture of mid-stream, clean catch urine after cleaning the meatal area is needed and empirical treatment started by the Urologist.

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