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What does a high red and white cell count in urine indicate if no bacteria are present?
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∙ 11y ago
If no bacteria are present in the urine, a high red and while cell count probably indicates a kidney stone. Blood is leaking into the urine from the kidneys, and blood contains blood cells.
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What are organisms in urine called that cause infection?
"Mid-flow clean catch" urine from a healthy organism should be free of microbes. Urine from the beginning of the flow may contain bacteria washed from the perianal region. Bacteria in the urine would indicate an infection.
What causes nitrate in urine?
Nitrate in the urine indicates that there might be bacteria in your urinary tract or in your bladder. As such, nitrate tests are used to quickly assess whether a person may have a UTI (urinary tract infection) for example. If nitrate is found, no matter the hypothesized cause, other medical tests usually follow.
How did you get e coli in your urine?
Urine is supposed to be sterile. When any type of bacteria is found in a urine sample, it is indicative of a urinary tract infection (UTI). E. coli is a colliform that is naturally found in our digestive tract, particularly the large intestine. Normally there are not enough bacteria present to cause harm (the bacteria will not become pathogenic and produce thair toxin until enough are present, which happens when we eat something contaminated with them). If E. coli are present in the urine, this could indicate that somehow the bladder has become infected with something from the colon.This is not an official diagnosis by any means, merely an observation. Professional advice should be sought for a true diagnosis and treatment.
What does 50000 col ml mixed urogenital flora mean?
Mixed urogenital flora refers to a test done on urine to identify the bacteria present in the urine. 50,000 is a higher amount of bacteria colonies present, the desirable amount is usually under 10,000.
If Active bodies are present in urine what does it indicate?
Could mean its time to stop peeing in the pool...lol
What type of urine test is a colony count?
A colony count is a test that detects bacteria in urine that has been cultured for 24-48 hours. It is used instead of a routine urinalysis when a patient's symptoms suggest a urinary tract infection.
What is a urine culture test?
In a urine culture, the lab puts a sampe of urine in conditions likely to grow the typical germs that cause urinary tract infections. If they get some to grow, they identify the bacteria in the urine.
What illnesses can a urine culture detect?
Abnormal results, or a positive test, where bacteria are found in the specimen, may indicate a urinary tract infection.
What do you kill when it is called a uroxicide?
Uroxicide refers to the killing of urine bacteria or pathogens. It is a term used in medical contexts to describe the action of certain substances or treatments that eliminate harmful bacteria present in the urine.
Does bleach clean urine of heroin test?
If you mean would bleach remove heroin from a urine sample the short answer is no heroin is a drug not a bacteria or virus if bleach was added to urine it would definitely not take the heroin out of the urine if it were present.
What causes nitrits in urine?
According to WebMD: Nitrites. Bacteria that cause a urinary tract infection (UTI) make an enzyme that changes urinary nitrates to nitrites. Nitrites in urine show a UTI is present.
What does a white blood count of 500 in urine mean?
Leukocytes in the urine indicate an infection or some type of damage. This is a nonspecific finding so further testing is necessary for a definitive diagnosis.
