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Results 1 - 10 of 37 for Culture
  1. Bile culture (image) 
    A bile culture test is performed to see if there is infection in the biliary tract. A specimen of bile is placed in culture media and observed for growth of microorganisms. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9105.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Nasopharyngeal culture (image) 
    A nasopharyngeal culture is a test used to identify organisms that can be in nasal secretions causing disease. Nasopharyngeal cultures are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9687.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Viral lesion culture (image) 
    A viral lesion culture is performed to confirm herpes simplex virus present in a skin lesion. The specimen is collected by scraping the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10027.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Bronchoscopic culture (image) 
    A bronchoscopic culture is a laboratory test used to isolate and identify organisms that cause infection in the lungs. In order to perform the culture a sample of lung tissue or secretion from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9137.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pericardial fluid culture (image) 
    During a pericardial fluid culture, a small needle is inserted into the chest between the ribs into the pericardium (the thin sac that surrounds the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9731.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Rectal culture (image) 
    A rectal culture test is performed by inserting a cotton swab in the rectum. The swab is rotated gently, and withdrawn. A smear of the swab is placed in culture media to encourage the growth of microorganisms. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9811.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Culture-negative endocarditis (image) 
    ... from the bloodstream, it is referred to as culture-negative endocarditis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Ear drainage culture (image) 
    An ear drainage culture is collected by placing a cotton swab gently in the ear canal. The sample is sent to the laboratory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9286.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Pleural culture (image) 
    ... testing. The sample pleural fluid is placed on culture plates containing growth media. When colonies of microorganisms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9750.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Peritoneal culture (image) 
    A peritoneal culture is a procedure where peritoneal fluid is withdrawn with a needle from the peritoneal cavity. The peritoneal cavity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9737.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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