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Why would i have ascorbic acid (+) in my urine? i have blood ca.50 urobil 4 bilirubin ++ protein 100 leukocytes ca.500 the rest was normal

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Dipstick UA: Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) at higher concentration in urine samples can lead to false results in a number of urine tests, particularly false negative results in glucose and hemoglobin analysis. The urine may have to be repeated with a different type of test or further evaluation and treatment may be warranted depending on the clinical presentation.

Answered 8/11/2018

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