Trade agreement. Trade agreement, any contractual arrangement between states concerning their trade relationships. Trade agreements may be bilateral or multilateralâthat is, between two states or more than two states. 1  For most countries international trade is regulated by unilateral barriers of several types, including tariffs, nontariff barriers, and outright prohibitions.
Test Overview. A urine culture is a test to find and identify germs (usually bacteria) that may be causing a urinary tract infection (UTI) . Urine in the bladder normally is sterileâit does not contain any bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi).But bacteria can enter the urethra and cause an infection.est Overview. A urine culture is a test to find and identify germs (usually bacteria) that may be causing a urinary tract infection (UTI) . Urine in the bladder normally is sterileâit does not contain any bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi). But bacteria can enter the urethra and cause an infection.
A throat culture is a test to find a bacterial or fungal infection in the throat. Throat culture test results for bacterial infections are ready in 1 to 2 days, depending on which bacteria are being tested for. Test results for a fungus may take about 7 days. Rapid strep test results are ready in 10 to 15 minutes. This test is only for bacterial infections caused by strep bacteria.