Category | Definition | Location | Proportion to be sampled at Day 14 |
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> 105 CFU/ml | Pure or 1 predominant species | BOTH NHS lab and Central research lab | 100% (All) |
>103 and < 105 CFU/ml | Pure or 1 predominant species | Central research lab | 20% in total (combination of both categories) |
>105 CFU/ml | 2 or more species | BOTH NHS lab and Central research lab | Â |
< 103 CFU/ml and ‘No Growth’ |  | BOTH NHS lab and Central research lab | 10% |