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Does Blood In Urine Suggest Infection In Kidney?
My son had a kidney stone removed after having a stent put in for a week. Then he got sick with a stomach virus, I guess, or could it be an infection from kidney. Urgent care dr. said it could be from kidney, urologist says it can t be because there s no blood in his urine. He s on antibiotics. Does he have to have blood in his urine to have the infection be related to the kidney? Thank you, Carol
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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To really determine if there is infection in the urine, you'll have to do a urine culture. This is the gold standard to confirm a urine infection.
Blood in the urine may accompany pus cells. Although the presence of pus cells and bacteria would hint that an infection is present.
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To really determine if there is infection in the urine, you'll have to do a urine culture. This is the gold standard to confirm a urine infection.
Blood in the urine may accompany pus cells. Although the presence of pus cells and bacteria would hint that an infection is present.
I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://www.HealthcareMagic.com/doctors/dr-manuel-c-see-iv/66014 I would gladly help you. Best wishes
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