URINE CULTURE

to diagnose Uritnary Tract Infection

Indication of Urine Culture

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Common Etiologic Agents of UTI present in sexually active female:

Midstream clean catch urine

Prefferen specimen for Urine culture:

10 milliliters

At least ___ ml first voided morning specimen

2

Process within _ hours after collection

Boric acid

can be used as a preservative

True

Can be refrigerated for 24 hours. (True or False)

3

Best to obtain urine sample after the catheter is inserted and no more than _ days post-insertion.

Suprapubic aspiration

for neonates

5% Sheep Blood Agar

Do colony count using (What agar?)

SINGLE UNINTERRUPTED STREAK METHOD

OCD = # OF COLONIES COUNTED divided by VOLUME OF CALIBRATED WIRE LOOP

Formula of Original Cell Density

>100 CFU/ml

Cystitis =

Cystitis =

>100 CFU/ml

>100,000 CFU/ml

Pyelonephritis =

Pyelonephritis =

>100,000 CFU/ml