Description
What does a culture and sensitivity test check for?
A culture is a test to find germs (such as bacteria or a fungus) that can cause an infection. A sensitivity test checks to see what kind of medicine, such as an antibiotic, will work best to treat the illness or infection.
How long does it take to get culture and sensitivity results?
Test results may take from 1 day to several weeks, depending on the type of infection suspected. Normal: No large numbers of harmful germs are found on the skin or in the wound. Normal culture results are negative.
How is sensitivity test done?
The test is done by taking a sample from the infected site. The most common types of tests are listed below. A health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial.
Why culture test is done?
A blood culture test helps your doctor figure out if you have a kind of infection that is in your bloodstream and can affect your entire body. Doctors call this a systemic infection. The test checks a sample of your blood for bacteria or yeast that might be causing the infection.
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