Diagnostic Test
Colony Count, Microbial
Diagnostics
Overview
Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.
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- MeSH classification
- E01.370.225.875.220|E05.200.875.220
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.