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Fever. Recommended Urine Test. No Pain In Abdomen. Kidney Infection?
Hi I did my urine test routine & culture both.Although I was not having any health issues only I was suffering fron fever,but my doctor recommended me urine test. I routine test report RBC is NIL & pus cells are 10-12 hpf & in culture report culture is sterile. Doctor told me that its a smptom of kidney infection but I am not facing any urine problem or pain in abdomen so how is it possible that I am suffering from kidney infecion. Please answer my query
Sat, 11 May 2013
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Since you are suffering from fever,your doctor wants to find out the cause of fever in your body,,in that process he ordered to have urine test and its culture..
But presence of pus cells that too 10-12 per high power field indicates that it is urinary tract infection(UTI) rather than a kidney infection..some organisms may not grow in culture.. but it doesn't means absence of infection
In UTI you may or may not have pain abdomen or pain during urination..
in later stages you may feel this..
Take antibiotics according to your doctor..and also take plenty of water daily..
Hope you understand my suggestion
have a speed recovery
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
welcome to health care magic
Since you are suffering from fever,your doctor wants to find out the cause of fever in your body,,in that process he ordered to have urine test and its culture..
But presence of pus cells that too 10-12 per high power field indicates that it is urinary tract infection(UTI) rather than a kidney infection..some organisms may not grow in culture.. but it doesn't means absence of infection
In UTI you may or may not have pain abdomen or pain during urination..
in later stages you may feel this..
Take antibiotics according to your doctor..and also take plenty of water daily..
Hope you understand my suggestion
have a speed recovery
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
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