A member asked:

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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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

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.

Answered 3/23/2023

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