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What can cause urine to test positve for mucous?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

This is a: Normal component of urine.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 1/22/2014

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Prob from vaginal: Mucous. That would be the most likely cause.

Answered 1/23/2014

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