A member asked:

Think i have a uti, i took an at home test and it was + for leukocytes but not nitrites, but cant get to the dr, i am in a foreign country until august 7 and dont have access to good health care. i dont know what to do. ?

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Dr. James Okamoto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Could still be a UTI: The urine test strips are not very sensitive in picking up nitrites in urine, but a positive nitrite test is very specific for a bacterial infection so if it’s positive, then it is very likely a UTI. Because it is not very sensitive, you could have a mild UTI even if the nitrite tests negative. If you have increased frequency, urgency, and pain, then the likelihood of a UTi increases.

Answered 7/15/2019

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