🦠 Culture & Sensitivity (8 tests)

Transparent pricing, sample type, preparation and report time. 

💧 Urine Culture

Grows bacteria from urine to diagnose urinary tract infection and find the antibiotics that will work.

⏱ Report time: 48 hours
🧪 Sample: Midstream urine (sterile container)
📋 Preparation: Collect before starting antibiotics, in a sterile container provided by the lab.

₹500

🔬 Stool Culture

Grows disease-causing bacteria from stool (e.g. Salmonella, Shigella) and tests antibiotic response.

⏱ Report time: 48–72 hours
🧪 Sample: Fresh stool (sterile container)
📋 Preparation: Collect before starting antibiotics, in a sterile container provided by the lab.

₹500

🦠 Body Fluid Culture

Culture of pleural, ascitic, synovial or other body fluids to find infection and the right antibiotic.

⏱ Report time: 48–72 hours
🧪 Sample: Body fluid (sterile container)
📋 Preparation: Collect before starting antibiotics, in a sterile container provided by the lab.

₹500

🦠 Blood Culture

Grows organisms from blood to diagnose bloodstream infection (sepsis, typhoid) and guide antibiotics.

⏱ Report time: 3–5 days (preliminary report at 24–48 hrs)
🧪 Sample: Blood in culture bottle
📋 Preparation: Skin cleaned thoroughly before collection; ideally before antibiotics.

₹1500

🫁 AFB Culture

Culture for tuberculosis bacteria. Confirms TB and checks drug sensitivity when possible.

⏱ Report time: 6–8 weeks (slow-growing organism)
🧪 Sample: Sputum / body fluid / tissue
📋 Preparation: Collect before starting antibiotics, in a sterile container provided by the lab.

₹1500

🦠 Pus Culture

Identifies bacteria in pus or wound discharge and the antibiotics that kill them.

⏱ Report time: 48–72 hours
🧪 Sample: Pus / wound swab
📋 Preparation: Collect before starting antibiotics, in a sterile container provided by the lab.

₹600

🦠 Paediatric Blood Culture

Blood culture using a smaller volume bottle designed for infants and children.

⏱ Report time: 3–5 days (preliminary report at 24–48 hrs)
🧪 Sample: Blood in paediatric culture bottle
📋 Preparation: Skin cleaned thoroughly before collection; ideally before antibiotics.

₹900

🦠 Throat Swab Culture

Identifies bacteria such as Streptococcus causing sore throat and finds effective antibiotics.

⏱ Report time: 48 hours
🧪 Sample: Throat swab
📋 Preparation: Do not eat, drink or gargle for 1 hour before sampling.

₹600