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Pregnant, In Third Trimester, Urinalysis Showed Protein Trace, RBC, Pus And Epithelial Cells. Worrisome?

hi i am 23 years old and currently 36weeks pregnant.. i just got my urinalysis result today.. MACROSCOPIC COLOR - yellow TRANSPARENCY - hazy REACTION - 6.0 SPECIFIC GRAVITY - 1.010 GLUCOSE - negative PROTEIN - trace MICROSCOPIC RBC - 5-8 PUS CELLS - 0-2 EPIT HELIAL CELL - few is there something wrong with that result? thanks!
Mon, 2 Jul 2012
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Having 5-8 pus cells in urine is worrisome, it means infection which is not yet symptomatic. since this infection can lead to complications esp during delivery, get a urine culture done and take antibiotic accordingly. Protein trace is a normal finding during pregnancy.
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Pregnant, In Third Trimester, Urinalysis Showed Protein Trace, RBC, Pus And Epithelial Cells. Worrisome?

Having 5-8 pus cells in urine is worrisome, it means infection which is not yet symptomatic. since this infection can lead to complications esp during delivery, get a urine culture done and take antibiotic accordingly. Protein trace is a normal finding during pregnancy.