Updates from the Bacteriology Lab
- Semi-quantitative urine cultures: Urine submissions are now cultured by a semi-quantitative method in order to provide more useful information to the submitter. A standard comment accompanies all urine culture results to assist interpretation according to guidelines set forth by the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID). A minimum of 0.5mL urine is required for semi-quantitative culture. Urine swabs and samples of insufficient volume will be cultured by standard, non-quantitative methods.