culture

Introduction

Propagation of micro-organisms or cells on or in media of various kinds.

More general terms

• clinical microbiology test

More specific terms

• blood culture
• cell culture
• culture & sensitivity (C&S)
• culture for specific pathogen
• culture of body fluid
• culture of bronchial or transtracheal aspirate/lavage
• culture of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
• culture of genital fluid (vaginal, urethral, cervical, prostatic)
• culture of nares (nasal)
• culture of normally sterile site
• culture of sputum
• culture of stool for enteric pathogens
• culture of wound
• genital culture
• throat culture
• tissue culture
• urine culture