HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Do you need to perform a urine culture test if your urinalysis is positive for nitrate and bacteria is shown as moderate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: Urine culture will allow identification of the organism and if needed the antibiotic sensitivity of the organism can then be determined.

Dr Friedlander and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

1.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Doctor I have nitrates,WBCs and bacteria in my Urine I went to ER and they said it was a UTI and put me on cipro, 4 doses of that later and nothing ha?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Have moderate bacteria in urine test but rest is all (_ve) e.g the RBC,leukocyte,protein or nitrate.Need for urine culture & antibiotic? 6months preg.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I went for a urinalysis but I drank a lot and my urine was almost clear colored. Will the test be accurate as to bacteria in urine? Or too diluted?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Had a urinalysis with microscopic exam: Leukocytes Ester: Moderate, Bacteria, urine: OCC, Epethelial Cells, urine: Rare. What does it mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Urinalysis results have three "flagged" areas: Urine Occult Blood - Trace; Urine RBC 4-6/HPF; and Urine Bacteria - Moderate. Cause for concern?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN HER URINE HAS UA LEUK EST- MODERATE (A) AND UA NITRATE - POSITIVE (A) AND UA WBC 10-20(A) AND UA BACTERIA - 1-(A?
My dip stick urine test showed trace of blood. It was sent to lab and it came back flagged bacteria (few), blood (small), mucous (moderate), leukocytes esterase Neg, nitrate neg, PH 5, protein neg, wbcs, urobilinogen all normal. Should I be worried?
I had a urinalysis done and it showed urine glucose of 250 urine urobilingen 4.000 urine RBC 30 urine albumin 100.000 positive for nitrates % mod leuk?
I took a urine analysis and culture sensitivity CT GT test some of my results are still pending but what bothers me is they showed moderate bacteria?
I've interstitial cystitis. It has gotten worse with searing pain. Urinalysis revealed elevated nitrates, but no bacteria grew. What could this be?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.