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I had a vaginal culture swab which led me to read about how the organism is put in lab conditions to grow. if it multiplies quickly, there was a good amount, at what point do they give up and determine there is insufficient organism to test?

Q: i had a vaginal culture swab which led me to read about how the organism is put in lab conditions to grow. if it multiplies quickly, there was a good amount, at what point do they give up and determine there is insufficient organism to test?

: For most bacterial cultures 5 days is about as long as the laboratory will wait to see if there is a growth. Most clinically meaningful bacterial cultures turn positive in 24 hours. Some fungi and tuberculosis require prolonged incubation. Wish you good health!

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

For most bacterial cultures 5 days is about as long as the laboratory will wait to see if there is a growth. Most clinically meaningful bacterial cultures turn positive in 24 hours. Some fungi and tuberculosis require prolonged incubation. Wish you good health!

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Answered 9/9/2021

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A member asked:

I had a vaginal culture swab which led me to read about how the organism is put in lab conditions to grow. if it multiplies quickly, there was a good amount, at what point do they give up and determine there is insufficient organism to test?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Ingram and another doctor agreed

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