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10wks pregnant, urinalysis came back as "urine leukocytes abnormal" what could be the cause for this? could i have a kidney infection? i'm worried.
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Possible Infection: The presence of white blood cells in the urine may indicate an infection. Urine should be cultured and treatment is indicated if an infection confirmed, please see PCP
Answered 1/5/2019
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