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My urine has an extremely high level of wbcs and blood in it. urine cultures show no bacteria in urine. what can cause wbcs, blood, but no bacteria?

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Full evaluation: You need to have a full urologic evaluation. This should include upper tract imaging such as ultrasound or ct scan as well as cystoscopy and vaginal exam.

Answered 12/13/2018

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See comment: What were your symptoms ? Why was a urine test done? Negative culture means no bacteria , but it depends on how it was cultured...Tuberculosis needs special culture...Sometimes a foreign body like stone a polup may shed wbc, s ; rbc, s, yet culture can be negative !;i in medicine the most important part in tne diagnosis in the history.

Answered 2/2/2014

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