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A member asked:
Good day, do probiotics interfere with urine test? i still have uti symptoms after taking antibiotics for 5days, i have been taking probiotics and i am due for a urine test. should i stop taking probiotics for a few days before the test ?
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Urinalysis: Use of probiotics should not interfere with a standard urinalysis test or urinalysis drug screen.
Answered 8/11/2019
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