{"id":98,"count":21,"description":"Culture and sensitivity tests are used to detect infections by identifying bacteria, fungi, or viruses in body fluids or tissue samples. These tests also determine the most effective treatment by identifying which antibiotics or antifungals are most effective against the pathogens.\r\n<h3>What is it?<\/h3>\r\nThese tests involve growing a sample (e.g., blood, sputum, urine) in a controlled environment to detect the presence of pathogens and testing them against various antibiotics to find the most effective treatment.\r\n<h3>Why is it important?<\/h3>\r\nThey help in diagnosing infections and determining the best course of treatment to ensure effective results.\r\n<h3>Common Symptoms Addressed by the Culture and Sensitivity Test Package:<\/h3>\r\nFever or chills\r\n\r\nUnexplained fatigue\r\n\r\nPersistent cough\r\n\r\nWound infections or swelling\r\n\r\nUrinary symptoms like pain or burning\r\n<h3>Tests Included:<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Blood Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies bacterial or fungal infections in the bloodstream.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ascetic Fluid Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in the fluid of the abdominal cavity.\r\n\r\n<strong>CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nUsed for detecting infections in the brain or spinal cord.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ear\/Eye Swab Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies infections in the ear or eye fluids.\r\n\r\n<strong>ET Tip Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects respiratory infections in endotracheal tube samples.\r\n\r\n<strong> Guided Aspirate Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetermines infections from aspirated fluid samples.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nasal Swab Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in the nasal passages.\r\n\r\n<strong> Pericardial Fluid Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies infections in the fluid surrounding the heart.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peritoneal Fluid Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in the abdominal lining.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleural Fluid Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies infections in the fluid surrounding the lungs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pus Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects bacterial or fungal infections in pus from wounds or abscesses.\r\n\r\n<strong> Semen Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies infections in semen.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sputum Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects respiratory infections from sputum samples.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stool Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies gastrointestinal infections.\r\n\r\n<strong>Synovial Fluid Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in joint fluid.\r\n\r\n<strong>Throat Swab Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies bacterial or viral infections in the throat.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tissue Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in tissue samples.\r\n\r\n<strong>Urethral Swab Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies urinary or sexually transmitted infections.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vaginal Swab Culture and Sensitivity :<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDetects infections in the vaginal area.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wound Swab Culture and Sensitivity:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIdentifies infections in wounds or surgical sites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Estimated Cost of Culture and Sensitivity Tests: <\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe price for culture and sensitivity tests typically ranges from \u20b9299 to \u20b91,320, depending on the sample type and complexity of the test.","link":"https:\/\/qalabs.medicasapp.com\/in\/product-category\/culture-and-sensitivity\/","name":"Culture and Sensitivity Tests","slug":"culture-and-sensitivity","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Culture and Sensitivity Tests | Infection Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Culture and sensitivity tests are used to detect infections by identifying bacteria, fungi, or viruses in body fluids or tissue samples. These tests also determine the most effective treatment by identifying which antibiotics or antifungals are most effective against the pathogens. What is it? These tests involve growing a sample (e.g., blood, sputum, urine) in a controlled environment to detect the presence of pathogens and testing them against various antibiotics to find the most effective treatment. Why is it important? They help in diagnosing infections and determining the best course of treatment to ensure effective results. Common Symptoms Addressed by the Culture and Sensitivity Test Package: Fever or chills Unexplained fatigue Persistent cough Wound infections or swelling Urinary symptoms like pain or burning Tests Included: Blood Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies bacterial or fungal infections in the bloodstream. Ascetic Fluid Culture and Sensitivity: Detects infections in the fluid of the abdominal cavity. CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) Culture and Sensitivity: Used for detecting infections in the brain or spinal cord. Ear\/Eye Swab Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies infections in the ear or eye fluids. ET Tip Culture and Sensitivity: Detects respiratory infections in endotracheal tube samples. Guided Aspirate Culture and Sensitivity : Determines infections from aspirated fluid samples. Nasal Swab Culture and Sensitivity : Detects infections in the nasal passages. Pericardial Fluid Culture and Sensitivity : Identifies infections in the fluid surrounding the heart. Peritoneal Fluid Culture and Sensitivity : Detects infections in the abdominal lining. Pleural Fluid Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies infections in the fluid surrounding the lungs. Pus Culture and Sensitivity : Detects bacterial or fungal infections in pus from wounds or abscesses. Semen Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies infections in semen. Sputum Culture and Sensitivity: Detects respiratory infections from sputum samples. Stool Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies gastrointestinal infections. Synovial Fluid Culture and Sensitivity : Detects infections in joint fluid. Throat Swab Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies bacterial or viral infections in the throat. Tissue Culture and Sensitivity: Detects infections in tissue samples. Urethral Swab Culture and Sensitivity : Identifies urinary or sexually transmitted infections. Vaginal Swab Culture and Sensitivity : Detects infections in the vaginal area. Wound Swab Culture and Sensitivity: Identifies infections in wounds or surgical sites. 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