What Does The Urine Culture Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015

Question: CULTURE,URINE
DRAW TYPE: OTHER
REPORT STATUS: FINAL
CULTURE <10,000 CFU/mL STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE (BETA HEMOLYTIC
STREPTOCOCCUS, GROUP B)
<10,000 CFU/mL MIXED FLORA

** Urinary tract infection is a clinical diagnosis that is
based on symptoms, laboratory testing and other clinical
findings. Bacterial growth in a urine culture may
represent asymptomatic bacteriuria which may not need
treatment in low-risk adults.
Clin Infect Dis 2005 40(5):643. ** my range says micro ! What that means

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Non significant bactiuria

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

The urine culture has grown bacteria, the bacteria is of streptococcus family. The count of the bacteria in urine is less than 10,000 colonies/high power field. Usually we consider a colony count of more than 100,000/ high power field as significant.
Such low counts are usually seen when the culture is down after someone has already taken antibiotics.
Here is what I suggest

1. Continue to take antibiotics if you are already on it and complete the course
2. Drink atleast 8 glasses of water per day
3. Void urine after sex

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (23 minutes later)

Thanks ! Well I was never given any antibiotic all I was taking was naproxen nd pain meds coz thy found out that I have disc issues that was causing so much problem ! All other test was negative even ct of abdominal ! When I went there to give sample I was was on my period , could that be cause to see some is that bacteria

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
False report

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back with the details.

Urine routine and urine culture should never be done during periods as it gives rise to false reports like this. I recommend that you repeat a urine routine after 2 days of the last day of your period to be sure of not having a urine infection.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar