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Took an at home uti test and had a bunch of white blood cells but no bacteria. whats that mean?no fever and slight nausea. kidney area is sore to.

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Have urine checked: The home dipstick test can be useful for screening purposes, but a true urinalysis and culture is now warranted in your case. The wbcs are indicative of inflammation, tissue damage (kidney stones?), or a urinary tract infection (uti). Bacteria are sometimes missed by dipstick. Get your urine checked by your doctor now. Hope you feel better.

Answered 1/17/2013

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A member asked:

Took an at home uti test and had a bunch of white blood cells but no bacteria. whats that mean?no fever and slight nausea. kidney area is sore to.

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