In body checkup test, many doctors also recommend getting urine culture test done. This test is done especially in problems related to urine or kidney. What is this test? What does this reveal? When should this be done? Let us know about this. Urine culture is done to know whether there is any infection in the urine or not. This test is done when bacteria are not detected by normal urine test. Usually this test is done to identify urinary tract infection. If there are more bacteria or germs in the urine, then this test catches them and also tells which medicine will be effective.
To do this test, a urine sample has to be given in a transparent box and care is taken that mid stream urine is taken, so that the sample remains accurate. Then the sample is kept in the lab, where in a day or two it is seen whether any bacteria is growing or not. If bacteria is found then it is written in the report which antibiotic medicine will be appropriate. Through this test, it becomes clear which bacteria are present in the urine and which medicine will be right for it.
Why is this test necessary?
Dr., Unit Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Artemis Hospitals. Nidhi Rajotia says that sometimes normal urine test does not provide complete information. In such a situation, through urine culture, the doctor clearly knows the extent of the infection and to what extent it has increased. This makes it easier to give the right medicine and recovery also happens faster. The biggest advantage of this test is that the treatment is accurate.
When should urine culture test be done?
If you feel burning pain while urinating or you are urinating frequently, then it could be a symptom of the urinary tract. In such a situation, doctors recommend doing this test. If you get infection again and again every few days, then it is important to get this test done. Doctors recommend getting this test done even during pregnancy.
When should this test be done immediately?
if there is blood in the urine
have high fever
have waist or back pain
blood came from urine