Urine Culture Test - Testing.com

About the TestPurpose of the testA urine culture test detects and identifies bacteria and yeasts in the urine, which may be causing a UTI.Urine contains low levels of microbes, such as bacteria or yeasts, which move from the skin into the urinary tract and grow and multiply, causing a UTI.Your doctor might order a urine culture if you have symptoms of a UTI, which can include a frequent urge to urinate, pain or burning during urination, cloudy or strong-smelling urine, or lower back pain.Urine can be used to detect some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However, a urine culture is not the test of choice for STDs in adults. Some STDs such as chlamydia may be tested using a urine sample, but the testing method used detects chlamydia genetic material in the urine and is not a culture.What does the test measure?The urine culture is used, along with results from a urinalysis, to diagnose a UTI and identify the bacteria or yeasts causing the infection. If a urine culture is positive, sus...