Question

Assuming that a clean-catch midstream urine was processed in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (CML), which one of the following colony counts is (are) indicative of a urinary tract infection100,000 CML/mL and >100,000 CFU/mL

Answer 1

The question is incorrect. The correct question is as follows:

Assuming that a clean-catch, midstream urine was processed in the CML, which of the following colony counts is (are) indicative of a urinary tract infection?

Answer:

100,000 CML/mL and >100,000 CFU/mL.

Explanation:

Urinary tract infection (UTI) may be defined as the infection that occurs at the excretory organs of the body especially in the lower urinary tract. This infection is most common in woman.

The clinical micrology laboratory that diagnose the infection of bacteria, fungi and virus. If the number of colony units in the diagnosis of UTI is between 00,000 CML/mL and >100,000 CFU/mL, this confirms that individual is suffering from UTI.

Thus, the correct answer is 100,000 CML/mL and >100,000 CFU/mL.