Q: urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Q: what does it mean when urinalysis says small blood and small bacteria in urine - without symptoms?

Normal: If around your period your urinalysis is normal. If this is not the case would recommend hydrating better and repeat in few weeks.

Q: what does it mean to have many amphormous uthrates, and squam epithal in urine analysis. also rbc 5-9, bacteria few, blood small?

Need a clean catch: Sounds like the usual contamination of a urine specimen not obtained by a clean catch. A clean catch is a urine specimen obtained in the mid stream of urination, not at the beginning or end and also done after the privates are cleaned in advance. If still bacteria, need doc check.

Q: what does moderate mucous, small blood, bacteria few none seen in routine urine test mean? should this be checked by a specialist or just follow up on next check up?

: This is a normal urinalysis, especially in women.

Q: teenage son-visible blood in his urine. abnormal urinalysis results: 7/14 - rbc urine 418 out of 0-5; 7/16 - rbc/hpf 6-10,small bacteria, small hemoglobin; what these mean? sonar tomorrow.

Infection or stone: Blood in the urine should never be regarded as normal. In a young person, the most common causes are kidney stones or infection. It sounds like you are following this up correctly.

Q: in case of paronychia, the appearance of an abscess after 4 days soaking the infected finger in warm water means that: is my body winning or is the bacteria winning? should a doctor drain the small abscess (2 mm vs 4 mm) or does it go away by itself?

: A paronychia is a combination of injury to the nailbed from the nail and infection to the injury. Soaking in warm water is a good treatment, and the appearance of a blister or fluid collection suggests the paronychia is improving. Keep soaking it and it is likely to drain itself. If the swelling is getting bigger and more tender, you may need help.

Q: what does bacteria, hpf mean?

Bacteria: Hpf stands for "high power field" and refers to the area seen under a high power microscope in one field. If you can see a single bacteria in this field it means that there are at least 10, 000 bacteria per milliliter in the fluid being examined (generally urine). The usual standard for diagnosis of UTI on a single specimen is &gt;1000, 000/ml, but this can vary.

Q: what does having bactera in your urine mean?

Bacteria: The first possibility is that it is a "dirty sample" meaning that bacterial contamination took place and it was not a clean catch urine. In the event that it was clean, the presence of bacteria along with other markers, symptoms, and so forth would give a better picture. The presence of wbcs, leukocyte esterase, and nitrites are common in urinary tract infections. So more info is needed.

Q: what does it mean when i have bacteria in my urine?

Doesn't mean much: Bacteria is sometimes found in urine for a variety of reasons. Bacteria is often a contaminant. Bacteria is only significant when the patient has signs and symptoms of infection ( burning, frequency, urgency, pressure in the bladder, fever, etc.) or when the organism is clearly a pathogenic organism - such as pseudomonas - and has no business in the urine.

Q: what does "occasional bacteria" mean in a urinalysis?

Usually nothing: It is basically impossible to keep a few bacteria from finding their way into a specimen.

Question 1

urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Accepted Answer

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Question 2

what does it mean when urinalysis says small blood and small bacteria in urine - without symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Normal: If around your period your urinalysis is normal. If this is not the case would recommend hydrating better and repeat in few weeks.

Question 3

what does it mean to have many amphormous uthrates, and squam epithal in urine analysis. also rbc 5-9, bacteria few, blood small?

Accepted Answer

Need a clean catch: Sounds like the usual contamination of a urine specimen not obtained by a clean catch. A clean catch is  a urine specimen obtained in the mid stream of urination, not at the beginning or end and also done after the privates are cleaned in advance. If still bacteria, need doc check.

Question 4

what does moderate mucous, small blood, bacteria few none seen in routine urine test mean? should this be checked by a specialist or just follow up on next check up?

Accepted Answer

: This is a normal urinalysis, especially in women.

Question 5

teenage son-visible blood in his urine. abnormal urinalysis results: 7/14 - rbc urine 418 out of 0-5; 7/16 - rbc/hpf 6-10,small bacteria, small hemoglobin; what these mean? sonar tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

Infection or stone: Blood in the urine should never be regarded as normal.  In a young person, the most common causes are kidney stones or infection. It sounds like you are following this up correctly.

Question 6

in case of paronychia, the appearance of an abscess after 4 days soaking the infected finger in warm water means that: is my body winning or is the bacteria winning? should a doctor drain the small abscess (2 mm vs 4 mm) or does it go away by itself?

Accepted Answer

: A paronychia is a combination of injury to the nailbed from the nail and infection to the injury.  Soaking in warm water is a good treatment, and the appearance of a blister or fluid collection suggests the paronychia is improving.   Keep soaking it and it is likely to drain itself.  If the swelling is getting bigger and more tender, you may need help.

Question 7

what does bacteria, hpf mean?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Hpf stands for "high power field" and refers to the area seen under a high power microscope in one field. If you can see a single bacteria in this field it means that there are at least 10, 000 bacteria per milliliter in the fluid being examined (generally urine).  The usual standard for diagnosis of UTI on a single specimen is &gt;1000, 000/ml, but this can vary.

Question 8

what does having bactera in your urine mean?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: The first possibility is that it is a "dirty sample" meaning that bacterial contamination took place and it was not a clean catch urine. In the event that it was clean, the presence of bacteria along with other markers, symptoms, and so forth would give a better picture. The presence of wbcs,  leukocyte esterase, and nitrites are common in urinary tract infections. So more info is needed.

Question 9

what does it mean when i have bacteria in my urine?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't mean much: Bacteria is sometimes found in urine for a variety of reasons.  Bacteria is often a contaminant.  Bacteria is only significant when the patient has signs and symptoms of infection ( burning, frequency, urgency, pressure in the bladder, fever, etc.) or when the organism is clearly a pathogenic organism - such as pseudomonas - and has no business in the urine.

Question 10

what does "occasional bacteria" mean in a urinalysis?

Accepted Answer

Usually nothing: It is basically impossible to keep a few bacteria from finding their way into a specimen.

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What does it mean when urinalysis says small blood and small bacteria in urine - without symptoms?

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What does it mean to have many amphormous uthrates, and squam epithal in urine analysis. also rbc 5-9, bacteria few, blood small?

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What does moderate mucous, small blood, bacteria few none seen in routine urine test mean? should this be checked by a specialist or just follow up on next check up?

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Teenage son-visible blood in his urine. abnormal urinalysis results: 7/14 - rbc urine 418 out of 0-5; 7/16 - rbc/hpf 6-10,small bacteria, small hemoglobin; what these mean? sonar tomorrow.

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