Question 1

is it ok that my morning urine test is ph 6 but in the evening it is ph 7?

Accepted Answer

No problem: Unless urine contains sugar, protein, blood, bacteria or is leucocyte esterase positive (more than 2 - 3 white blood cells/high power field under a microscope).

Question 2

on urine test showed ph 5.5- is it bad? what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is a function of the amount of sulfur-rich protein and nucleic acid in your diet. The ph pad is actually placed just to show urines that have been damaged by overgrowth of urea-splitting bacteria.

Question 3

urine dipstick test showed ph 6. all other negative. is 6 good or bad? am i dying of kidney problems? pls help. i checked it at home

Accepted Answer

If a 6 turned into 9: Yes, you are dying of kidney problems, or something else but it's gonna take another 60 years to finish you off, as long as you drive safely and floss every day. First, when it comes to a complicated test like that, better leave it to a professional. Second, the pH depends on a lot of metabolic factors, but usually is slightly acidic ,like yours, but that's just a generalization. Trust your doctor

Question 4

urine dipstick test shows ph of 7.0 and traces of leukocytes and protein. she prescribed macrobid i went in for loose stools and back and pelvic pain. should i take the medication

Accepted Answer

No: Trace leucocytes & trace protein are within normal limits & may be simple contaminants such as from vaginal epithelial cells. Presumably nitrite was negative which would have indicated baceria in your urine. Urine culture from a mid stream specimen, separating labia to avoid contamination, after cleansing with soap towlettes, would be more definitative for uti. That way you and your dr. Would know.

Question 5

what could cause a urine ph of 5.0 consistently with normal cmp blood test!?

Accepted Answer

That is normal.: Slightly acidic urine is completely normal. Many of the waste products that kidneys get rid of are acidic, and so urine ph usually is also.  Normal urin ph ranges from 5.0 to 8.0, with 7.0 being neutral.

Question 6

routine blood test. it showed high #mono (.8), normal %mono (8%), high #ig (.04), high total bili (1.3) &an anion gap of 15.. everything else normal. i eat pretty well & drink only water (a lot). urine ph was 6. should i be worried? stress related?

Accepted Answer

No: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, there is nothing to be concerned about the information you provided.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 7

urinalysis always shows protein in urine & ph is 8.0-9.0 most of the time!  no white blood cells & bun &. creatine always norm on blood tests. ?

Accepted Answer

Needs checked: At 19 you have protein in urine and urine ph is high. See a doctor. Good that bun, creatinine are normal.

Question 8

25 weeks pregnant with very frequent urination, urine test showed ph 7 leukocyte esterase positive, leukocyte 1, is it infection, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Treat: Leukocyte esterace in not diagnostic of a urinary tract but because of the higher risk of preterm labor with untreated uti, i would treat. 

See your doctor.

Question 9

urine ph of 5 mean?

Accepted Answer

Stones? : This may increase your risk of kidney stone formation. If you already have problems with kidney stones, this is something that can be treated with potassium citrate.

Question 10

my urine ph is 5.5 is that ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In the absence of other abnormalities a urine ph 5.5 is ok.

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Is it ok that my morning urine test is ph 6 but in the evening it is ph 7?

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On urine test showed ph 5.5- is it bad? what does it mean?

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Urine dipstick test showed ph 6. all other negative. is 6 good or bad? am i dying of kidney problems? pls help. i checked it at home

A member asked:

Urine dipstick test shows ph of 7.0 and traces of leukocytes and protein. she prescribed macrobid i went in for loose stools and back and pelvic pain. should i take the medication

A member asked:

What could cause a urine ph of 5.0 consistently with normal cmp blood test!?

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Routine blood test. it showed high #mono (.8), normal %mono (8%), high #ig (.04), high total bili (1.3) &an anion gap of 15.. everything else normal. i eat pretty well & drink only water (a lot). urine ph was 6. should i be worried? stress related?

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Urinalysis always shows protein in urine & ph is 8.0-9.0 most of the time! no white blood cells & bun &. creatine always norm on blood tests. ?

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25 weeks pregnant with very frequent urination, urine test showed ph 7 leukocyte esterase positive, leukocyte 1, is it infection, what do i do?

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Urine ph of 5 mean?

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My urine ph is 5.5 is that ok?

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