Urine Culture Plates

SBA Star Plate

> 100,000 CFU/ml GNR

Star Plate

An example of using the calibrated loop streaking from the center of the plate to produce a "star" pattern

Bladder Splatter 1

50,000 CFU/ml mixed flora, 7-8 colony types

Referred to as "bladder splatter" otherwise called a non clean catch sample and does not represent an infection in the patient.

Star Plate 2

> 100,000 CFU/ml mixed flora, 8-9 colony types

Another example of bladder splatter

Bladder Splatter

25,000 CFU/ml mixed flora, 6-7 colony types

Referred to as "bladder splatter" otherwise called a non clean catch sample and does not represent an infection in the patient

SBA

50,000 CFU/ml GNR

Multiple Colonies

> 100,000 CFU/ml mixed flora, 6-7 colony types

Another example of "bladder splatter