Macomb, IL
A 19-year-old female asked:
My urine test is positive for leukocytes and negative for nitrates, is that even possible for uti in my penis ?
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Dr. Andrea Brandanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Urethritis: A urine test with positive leukocytes suggests local inflammation, commonly in the bladder in women or the urethra ( tube carrying the urine from the bladder to the outside)in men. Inflammation of the urethra ( urethritis) is commonly caused by chlamydia infection, but may have non infectious causes also. Your doctor may prescribe antibiotic.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
My urine test is positive for leukocytes and negative for nitrates, is that even possible fot uti?
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Dr. Marybeth Lambeanswered
Travel Medicine 47 years experience
Yes: Leukocytes mean your body is making an inflammatory reaction. A positive nitrite test indicates a gram negative bacteria is present. You could have a bladder infection with a bacteria which does not convert nitrates to nitrites. An example is enterococci, which can cause an infection, cause white cells, yet not change the nitrites portion of the dipstick. Microscopic exam and culture are important.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Just ran my urine, had leukocytes of 3+, protein reading of +-, nitrate +, and pH is normally 6.0 and has increased to a 7.0. Should I be concerned? No signs or symptoms of UTI. I do have mirena inserted.
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Random pee: The urine sample must be judged in light of the quality of the sample & why it was obtained. A typical squat pee from a female contains vaginal de... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
If I have high leukocyte and low nitrate levels on UTI test, what could these indicate? Is herpes a possibility?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Some STDs, not HSV: Certain STDs could do this, especially chlamydia or gonorrhea. But not herpes. If you are concerned about having genital herpes but have not had obvio... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
My daughter had a urine done recently due to UTI symptoms it showed 93 WBC 1198 red blood cells no nitrates cultures grew ecoli possible causes?
Dr. Anthony LaBarberaanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
See below: The most common cause of utis is e. Coli. The e. Coli comes from the intestinal tract. Some times girls wipe the wrong way. Also, children, do not alw... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Vaginal area hurts burns and itches took a UTI screening test showed i was positive for leucocytes in my urine and the nitrate was negative help me!
Dr. Charles Rocambolianswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
See a Doctor: Sounds like a urinary tract infection or possibly an std like herpes. I would go to a doctor and find out.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
I have a discomfort inside my penis I've been on different antibiotics. nothing makes it go away 100% I did a at home UTI test it shows positive leukocyte and negative nitrite can this be a std or sti? it's been going on for months feels like a itch?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
I presume you had a urinalysis and urine culture when you were treated. If you have no discharge or history of exposure there is a good chance you don... Read More
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