What is urine culture

Because the test involves normal urination, there shouldn't be any discomfort as long as your child can provide a urine sample. There may be temporary discomfort if a catheter was inserted to collect the urine. It's important to keep the area around the urinary opening clean before the test and to catch the urine sample midstream. The results of the urine culture will be available in days. Your doctor will go over the results with you and explain what they mean. No risks are involved when providing a sample for a urine culture.

If a catheterized specimen is required, it may cause temporary discomfort. You can discuss any questions you have about this procedure with your healthcare provider. Urinating to provide the specimen for the test is usually painless. Make sure your child understands that the urinary opening must be clean and the pee must be collected midstream. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results. A "positive" or abnormal test is when bacteria or yeast are found in the culture.

This likely means that you have a urinary tract infection or bladder infection. Other tests may help your provider know which bacteria or yeast are causing the infection and which antibiotics will best treat it. There is a very rare risk for a hole perforation in the urethra or bladder if your provider uses a catheter.

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