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Kidney infection does it always show up in bloodwork?
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No: Kidney infections are diagnosed from a urine analysis and symptoms. The urine culture should be positive for bactia. The blood work is sometimes helpful suggesting that an infection is present. The urine usually has white blood cells present and the dipstick is positive for nitrites. Patient complaints are flank pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, burning with urinatin.
Answered 3/15/2013
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