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Why might a physician send a urine sample to a lab for a culture?
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Can you tell a blood type by a urine sample?
no.
Is there a difference with a hair sample or urine sample?
they are two completely different things and can tell you different things.
Why is urine used as a sample over blood when testing for genetic metabolic disorders?
Urine is the preferred sample when testing for acidemia in metabolic disorders. The general researchers says that the metabolites appear in urine first and take longer to be detected in blood, making the urine sample as the preferred sample for screening and diagnosis of rare 100 metabolic disorders. Metabolites appear first in the urine and later in the blood, making pre-symptomatic detection of metabolic disorders possible from urine sample. Its a Non-invasive process for screening of metabolic disorders, hence its Baby-friendly. Therapy and Management of these disorders at its earliest will help to curb any damage to the baby.
What does contamination from genital tract mean?
"Contamination from the genital tract" is a notation that may be found on a urine culture result. If the specimen is not a "clean catch, mid-stream" sample, it's possible that there will be so much bacteria in the sample from the skin outside the genitals that a specific cause for the urinary symptoms cannot be identified.
What does a uninometer do?
Type of hydrometer used to measure the specific gravity of a urine sample
What does a preliminary urine culture result mean?
Preliminary urine culture might just be a Urinalysis (UA), in which they check for white blood cells in sample. White blood cells are a sign of inflammation. No matter what the preliminary culture says, you should wait for the results of the Urine Culture (24-48 hours) as it can provide more information about the possible infection.
Would an infected urine sample sent for culture be automatically be tested for drugs?
Yes.
Why would a urine culture be needed?
A sterile container must be used to collect a urine culture for many reasons. The sample collected cannot be tainted with any substance that is being tested for.
Why do you have the anxiety to pee but pee never comes out?
You might have a urine infection. Go to the doctor and give a urine sample.
What is a urine culture test?
In a urine culture, the lab puts a sampe of urine in conditions likely to grow the typical germs that cause urinary tract infections. If they get some to grow, they identify the bacteria in the urine.
Can a bring a urine sample that is from the kitty litter to the vet?
I depends on the doctor. I assume that the vet might want to take a urine sample of the kitten; after all, medical professionals are more "accurate" with these things, if you know that I mean.
How is a strep infection diagnosed from a urine sample?
Strep infection is not diagnosed from a urine sample.
A sealed glass float with a calibrated paper scale in its stem With a slight spinning motion it is placed into a cylinder containing a urine sample and the value is read at the meniscus of the urine?
culture and senstivity
Why is boric acid inside a urine sample bottle?
This is to preserve the urine sample until its tested.
What is wrong when you pregnant and when urinate it burns?
Go leave a sample at the doctors. Might be a urine infection and that is dangerous when pregnant.
What is no growth in urine culture?
urine culture report no growth
You get a burning pain when you go the toilet is it a water infertion?
Sounds like you have a urine infection. Go to the doctor and leave a urine sample. They might wanna test you for STDs too.
