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What Does My Urine Analysis Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2017
Question: I just saw the results of a urine collection test, and my nitrates were high. How important is this, what might have caused and how to treat it? Thanks.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Presence of nitrite is an indication of bacteria in the urine .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,Your routine urine analysis has detected presence of large quantity of Nitrites .The precsence of nitrite suggests bacterial infection of urine (UTI ) and needs to be investigated further

Get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like
Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Does My Urine Analysis Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Presence of nitrite is an indication of bacteria in the urine . Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,Your routine urine analysis has detected presence of large quantity of Nitrites .The precsence of nitrite suggests bacterial infection of urine (UTI ) and needs to be investigated further Get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.