Comparison of immediate versus delayed streak plate inoculation on urine bacterial culture and susceptibility testing in dogs and cats.
Emily L CoffeyKim LittleDavis M SeeligAaron K RendahlJennifer L GranickPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Provided urine samples are stored and transported appropriately, the immediate preplating of urine for culture and susceptibility testing is unnecessary in the majority of cases. Despite more discrepancies in plating methods for midstream samples, the minority were of clinical importance.
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