A clean-catch midstream urine specimen is sent to the laboratory for culture.The results of the culture yield three organisms present,with no predominating organism.What type of workup should the technologist do?

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Clean-catch midstream urine specimens can easily be contaminated with normal flora from the area around the urethra.The contamination can be skin flora,vaginal flora,or stool flora.It is important to collect specimens in the manner described by the health care staff so that contamination is limited.In many cases,contaminated cultures need to be repeated,making diagnosis possibly lengthier.

A Clean-Catch Midstream Urine Specimen Is Sent to the Laboratory