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Is it possible for a mild bladder infection to not show up in a urinalysis?
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Depends: What kind of analysis was done? A dip stick analysis may miss mild infection. Urine microscopic examination and urine culture are more likely to pick up the infection. Unrelated to your question: Practice safe sex. Get HPV vaccine.
Answered 3/13/2020
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UA for infection: UA depends on several methods to detect infection, one is chemical reactions on the dipstick for leukocytes or protein. Another is the microscopic exam looking for cells and bugs, and the third would be culture or specific antigen tests. Overall sensitivity is high, but not 100% with these methods, but goes up as more are used to detect infection.
Answered 5/14/2015
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