Urinary Tract Infection Testing

Why Turnkey Diagnostics for UTI PCR Lab Testing

Our comprehensive extended panel UTI’s have been replacing the need for Urine Analysis Reflect to Culture/Sensitivity due to our ability to provide in our UTI report the specific: virals, bacteria, fungus, infections, anti-biotic resistance markers, and the colony count. All while creating the turn around time into 1-2 days rather than 3-5 with others.

What is a UTI?

A urine culture is a test that may be used to determine the presence of bacteria in your urine. This test is capable of detecting and identifying the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTI). Bacteria, which are often responsible for UTIs, may enter the urinary system through the urethra. These bacteria may increase quickly in the environment of your urinary system and develop into an infection.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) may affect any portion of the urinary system. While most UTIs affect the bladder, they may also affect the kidneys, urethra, or prostate. UTIs are prevalent, affecting women more often than men, and account for more than 8.1 million medical visits each year.

Signs and Symptoms

UTIs may be overlooked or mistaken for other conditions in older adults, so it’s important to know what you should look out for. These following are basic symptoms of UTI that we are all aware of; however, we often see orders only if patient is exhibiting undeniable pain, bizarre behavior change or discoloration.

• Patient is urinating more frequently
• Any possible burning sensation while urinating
• Of course an questionable couldyness in urine
• Discolored urine
• Any pelvic pain
• Any mild behavior change with a patient
• Kidney, back pain
• Fever/shake/chills
• A strong, persistent urge to urinate
• Passing frequent, small amounts of urine
• Urine that appears red, bright pink or cola-colored — a sign of blood in the urine
• Strong-smelling urine
• Pelvic pain, in women — especially in the center of the pelvis and around the area of the pubic bone

The Role of UTI Testing

UTI testing may be ordered if a physician thinks a patient has a UTI based on their clinical symptom examination. Laboratory testing may be used to detect or rule out urinary tract infections. Additionally, UTI testing may identify the bacteria or other organisms causing the illness, which assists physicians in determining the best course of treatment. Turnkey Diagnostics Nursing Home Lab provides you the best facility for UTI Testing along with accurate results.

Molecular Advantages with Turnkey Diagnostics

We’ve introduced UTI Testing for clinicians who want fast results and greater understanding of their patient’s health. Our Molecular UTI detects slow-growing, difficult-to-cultivate microorganisms, making it ideal for when culture methods are inadequate, ambiguous, time consuming, difficult, and costly.

Our test can identify numerous microorganisms, including:

• Bacteria
• Acinetobacter baumannii
• Citrobacter freundii
• Enterobacter aerogenes
• Enterobacter cloacae
• Enterococcus faecalis
• Enterococcus faecium
• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella oxytoca
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Morganella morganii
• Proteus mirabilis
• Proteus vulgari
• Providencia stuartii
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Staphylococcus saprophyticus
• Streptococcus agalactiae
• Fungus

How is the Test Administered?

In the Turnkey Diagnostics UTI lab, urine for a urine culture may be obtained in various methods. The most often used technique of urine collection is the midstream clean-catch method. This is accomplished by collecting your pee in a cup while you urinate.

Urinary Collection Bag

Additionally, a urine sample may be obtained using a urinary collection bag. This technique is most often utilized with youngsters and babies. A plastic bag adheres to a girl’s labia or a boy’s penis during this operation. When the kid starts to urinate, the bag collects the urine, then is transported to a laboratory for examination.

Why are urine cultures important during pregnancy?

If you are pregnant, your obstetrician may request that you do a urine culture at various times during your prenatal care as a preventive step. If you get a UTI during your pregnancy, it is critical to diagnose and treat it promptly. UTIs are prevalent during pregnancy and may go undetected at times. Untreated UTIs may result in preterm labor or adverse pregnancy outcomes. Turnkey Diagnostics Nursing Home Laboratory is the finest choice for the culture of pregnant women’s urine. Home sampling enables the collection of samples from patients who are unable to attend the lab.

Prevention

Drink plenty of liquids, especially water.
Drinking water helps dilute your urine and ensures that you’ll urinate more frequently — allowing bacteria to be flushed from your urinary tract before an infection can begin.

Drink cranberry juice.
Although studies are not conclusive that cranberry juice prevents UTIs, it is likely not harmful.

Wipe from front to back.
Doing so after urinating and after a bowel movement helps prevent bacteria in the anal region from spreading to the vagina and urethra.

Empty your bladder soon after intercourse.
Also, drink a full glass of water to help flush bacteria.

Avoid potentially irritating feminine products.
Using deodorant sprays or other feminine products, such as douches and powders, in the genital area can irritate the urethra.

Change your birth control method.
Diaphragms, or unlubricated or spermicide-treated condoms, can all contribute to bacterial growth.