A 24-year-old male asked:
If i had a kidney infection from untreated UTI and my kidneys started to fail, what would a dipstick urinalysis show?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
48 years experience in Orthopedic Surgery
A lot of things: 1-red blood cells.
2- albumin
3-acid ph = 4.5-5.5 or
alkaline ph = 6.5-8
4- nitrites, presence indicates bacterial
5-wbcells
6-specific gravity higher than usual concentrated urine = sg > 1.020
7-color, rancid or ammonia odor
Answered on Nov 28, 2013
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