Table 1.

Summary of Urine Cultivation Protocols

Protocol	Urine Volume (μl)	Media	Incubation Conditions	Microbial Identification
Standard Urine Culture	1	BAP1, MacConkey	Aerobic 35°C	24 h
EQUC	100	BAP, MacConkey	Aerobic 35°C	24 h 48 h
		BAP, Chocolate, CNA2	5% CO2 35°C	24 h 48 h
		CDC Anaerobic BAP	Anaerobic 35°C	48 h
		BAP, MacConkey, CNA	Microaerophilic gas mixture (5% O2, 10% CO2, 85% N) 35°C	48 h
Streamlined EQUC	100	BAP, MacConkey, CNA	5% CO2 35°C	48 h

¹BAP = Blood agar plate

²CNA = Colistin Naladixic Acid agar