What is a urine culture for?

It helps evaluate a possible UTI and identify bacteria when interpreted with symptoms and clinician assessment.

Why does it take a few days?

Bacteria need time to grow in the lab before they can be identified.

It is a collection method meant to reduce contamination from normal skin and genital bacteria. Follow site instructions.

No. A clinician interprets the result. Do not self-treat or self-direct antibiotics from a lab result.

Infectious Disease

A lab culture that checks a urine sample for bacteria that can cause a urinary tract infection.