A 35-year-old female asked:
i have high wbc/leukocytes in urine, but no nitrites. i have been taking cyprobay 500 mg 2x a day for 1 week. i have a lower back discomfort.
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Dr. Samuel Lee answered
31 years experience Urology
Urine culture: Urine culture is needed to confirm if the antibiotic is the correct choice. It is also possible you may have a kidney stone. Kidney ultrasound may be of benefit
Answered on Sep 30, 2015
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
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Many possibilities: Among the more common would be kidney stones, tuberculosis, tumor, etc. You should see a urologist and be evaluated.
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
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See below: If the diet is lacking in nitrates, lack of nitrite in urine is meaningless. There may be infection with organisms that do not make nitrite, or the in ... Read More
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UA results: Nitrites indicate bacterial abundance. If negative, then very low grade infection or no infection exists. Leuk esterase indicates leukocyte enzyme r ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Venkata Vallury answered
43 years experience Pediatrics
Urine: as the nitrite is negative you do not have an infection one can see white cells from the skin that get into the urine which can show up positive you d ... Read More
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