5328. Bacterial culture. Breast milk (right breast). Antimicrobial resistance profile with MIC (if microflora is detected)
Turnaround time (days): 3
660 ₴
Important information
* The prepared biomaterial is delivered, collected:
- in a sterile container – for the cities: Kyiv (including the region), Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Kropyvnytskyi, Uman, Sumy;
- in a tube with Amies transport medium – for all other cities of Ukraine.
*Before your visit, please check the biomaterial collection schedule at the selected branch.
Description
Bacteriological examination of breast milk allows assessment of its microbiological purity and detection of potentially harmful microflora. If microbial growth is detected, an antibiotic susceptibility test with MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) is performed – a parameter that helps the physician select the most effective antibacterial drug for the treatment or prevention of breast infections.
When and who needs the test?
- Mastitis in breastfeeding women.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of antibacterial therapy.
- Dysbacteriosis in infants on breastfeeding or mixed feeding.
Biological material
- Various types of biological material depending on the test
Preparing for breast milk testing
Brought material in a tube with the transport medium 'Amies'.
- Pathological secretions are collected before the start of treatment with antibacterial/antifungal drugs.
- In case of treatment monitoring – 14 days after the end of the course of treatment with antibacterial/antifungal drugs.
Sequence of actions:...