Body fluids collected from sterile sites are cultured to identify bacteria, fungi, or other pathogens.

Once organisms are isolated, antibiotic sensitivity testing is performed to determine effective treatment options.

Clinical uses include:

Diagnosing pleural effusion, peritonitis, meningitis, synovitis, or abscesses.

Identifying causative organisms in systemic or localized infections.

Guiding antibiotic therapy to avoid resistance.

Monitoring recurrent or complicated infections.

Provides definitive microbiological evidence for infection management.

Analyte: Microorganisms present in sterile body fluids.

Normal Result: No growth (sterile fluid).

Abnormal Findings:

Positive culture: Indicates infection by pathogenic organisms (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Candida).

Sensitivity profile: Identifies antibiotics effective against the isolated organism.

Clinical Use:

Provides a direct microbiological diagnosis of infections involving sterile body fluids.

Helps guide precise antimicrobial therapy.

Supports infectious disease, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, and internal medicine evaluations.