CalRegional Phlebotomy Practice Test

A urine culture and sensitivity is used to confirm whether bacteria are causing a urinary tract infection and to guide treatment by identifying the bacteria and testing which antibiotics will effectively inhibit it. The culture part shows that an infection is present, while the sensitivity part reveals which drugs the organism is susceptible to, helping you choose an antibiotic that will work. This approach improves the chances of a quick, complete cure and helps prevent antibiotic resistance. It’s not used to detect glucose in the urine, assess kidney damage, or measure urine pH. Those findings come from other tests or parts of the urinalysis.