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What's the mean of nit positive?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

NIT: Urinary nitrite (NIT) is an indicator of bacteriuria.

Dr Munshower and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 5/2/2017

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I just finished my antibiotics yesterday for my uti. I have no symptoms. this morning I did an Azo test. it showed positive for Leu and neg for Nit?

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Migraines for weeks. My urine color changed a bit. I took a home UTI test and neg for nit postive for leu. What does that mean? Are symptoms related?

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