Urine and stool
Urine culture test
Also called urine C/S
Grows bacteria from urine and finds which antibiotics work.
- Preparation
- Clean-catch midstream sample before starting antibiotics.
Why it's done
Urine infection symptoms, and once in early pregnancy (even without symptoms).
What a high result can mean
Significant growth means infection; treatment matters in pregnancy.
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