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Urine tested pos for wbc but neg for nitrites 3 times with azo. i feel fine otherwise and no burning when urinating. what could be causing the wbcs?

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You can get: inflammation without bacterial infection. If you have no symptoms, it is probably something benign and self limited. If abnormal test persists, consult with a urologist.

Answered 2/22/2015

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WBC's in urine for long period of time, WBC count in blood is 13.8K/uL, no nitrites in urine. Urine cultures are negative. Could it be a UTI? This has been going on for over a year?

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Penis pain feeling like its pressurized. Sometimes the pain is in the shaft sometimes at the head. No pain with urination and no discharge. All STD/STI tests came back negative. Urine sample tests show negative leukocytes/nitrites and WBC was 1 hpf?

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