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I had a urine test and culture done to check for a uti. i drank about 88 ounces of water in a six hour period before the test will this affect the results?
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High fluid intake is recommended to help control the symptoms of UTI before testing and treatment. It will not affect the culture result.
Answered 2/12/2023
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