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Results 1 - 10 of 325 for Culture
  1. Skin or nail culture 
    A skin or nail culture is a laboratory test to look for and identify germs that cause problems with the skin or nails. It is called a mucosal culture if the sample involves the mucous membranes.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003762.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Urethral discharge culture 
    Urethral discharge culture is a laboratory test done on men and boys. This test is used to identify germs in the ... There, it is placed in a special dish (culture). It is then watched to see if bacteria ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003750.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Herpes viral culture of lesion 
    Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sore is infected with the herpes ... There, it is placed in a special dish (culture). It is then watched to see if the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003739.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture 
    A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture is a laboratory test to look for bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the fluid that moves in the space around ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003769.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Urine culture - catheterized specimen 
    Catheterized specimen urine culture is a laboratory test that looks for germs in a urine sample. ... urinary tract infections may be found in the culture. This is called a contaminant. You may not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003752.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Endocervical culture 
    Endocervical culture is a laboratory test that helps identify infection in the female genital tract. ... There, they are placed in a special dish (culture). They are then watched to see if bacteria, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003754.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Fecal culture 
    A fecal culture is a lab test to find organisms in the stool (feces) that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and disease. ... stool tests are done in addition to the culture, such as: Gram stain of stool Fecal smear ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003758.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Gastric tissue biopsy and culture 
    ... the removal of stomach tissue for examination. A culture is a laboratory test that examines the tissue ... ground-like material A gastric tissue biopsy and culture can help detect: Cancer Infections, most commonly Helicobacter ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003728.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Throat swab culture 
    A throat swab culture is a laboratory test that is done to identify germs that may cause infection in the throat. It is ... infection is suspected, particularly strep throat. A throat culture can also help your provider determine which antibiotic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003746.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Bronchoscopic culture 
    Bronchoscopic culture is a laboratory exam to check a piece of tissue or fluid from the lungs for infection- ... There, it is placed in a special dish (culture). It is then watched to see if bacteria ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003748.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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