Urine culture
| Urine culture | |
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| Term | Urine culture |
| Short definition | urine culture - (pronounced) (YOOR-in KUL-cher) A laboratory test to check for bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms in the urine. Urine cultures can help identify the type of microorganism that is causing an infection. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
urine culture - (pronounced) (YOOR-in KUL-cher) A laboratory test to check for bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms in the urine. Urine cultures can help identify the type of microorganism that is causing an infection. This helps determine the best treatment. They can be used to help diagnose urinary tract infections, such as bladder infections. They can also be done after treating a UTI to make sure the microorganism that caused the infection is gone
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