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Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 3 days for lukocytes in urine...notice occassionally there's what looks like mucus in my urine, urine otherwise looks clear? is this normal?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Yes: The bladder mucosa produces a bit of mucin and it's perfectly normal. It's why there are sometimes large-ish bubbles on the surface.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/10/2016

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A member asked:

Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 3 days for lukocytes in urine...notice occassionally there's what looks like mucus in my urine, urine otherwise looks clear? is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman agreed

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