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87086 Urine culture/colony count

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: Urine culture quantitative, Urine colony count, Urine C&S

Quantitative urine bacterial culture with colony count. Diagnostic of urinary tract infection.

Clinical Context

Standard quantitative urine culture. Colony count >100,000 per milliliter typically indicates infection; lower counts may indicate contamination or early infection.

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Specialties

MicrobiologyUrologyPathology

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