Canis ISSN: 2398-2942

Urinalysis: bacteriology

Overview

• The presence of bacteria is always abnormal.
• Detection of bacteria in a voided urine sample gives no indication of location of infection and may be due to contamination of sample.
• Cystocentesis is the preferred method of urine collection for bacterial analysis.
• Bacterial culture gives accurate identification of organism and provides ability to perform antibiotic sensitivity testing.

Sampling

Tests

Methodologies

• Routine microscopy, Gram's stain and culture.
• Centrifuge and sediment examination Urinalysis: centrifuge sediment.

Availability

• Widely available.
• Standard.

Result Data