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Put urine sample aside for a home test that turned out to be oral swab forgot about sample for 2 months. found many black balls floating. whats wrong?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

May be--: contaminated by germs which grew in urine over the last two months. Would not assume that this means you have an infection.

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/20/2014

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A member asked:

Put urine sample aside for a home test that turned out to be oral swab forgot about sample for 2 months. found many black balls floating. whats wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

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