September 27, 2026
Urine Culture Test: How It Works
What a urine culture detects and why it is ordered.
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A urine culture grows any bacteria in a urine sample to identify a urinary infection and which antibiotics will work.
It also shows which antibiotics the bacteria are sensitive to.
Results usually take one to three days.
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