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Urine Tests Showed Occult Blood, Leukocyte Esterase, Squamous Epithelial Cells. UTI Ruled Out. What Else Could It Be?
Hi I ve been having some issues and went to the doctors and had blood work done he said i needed to take iron which has been a issue for as long as I can remember but my urine sample came back and he wanted to have it redone. the copy I have shows occult blood 2+, leukocyte esterase 3+, wbc 20-40, rbc 0-3, squamous epithelial cells 6-10, Bacteria moderate but no antibiotics given and the rush to come in and get it redone kind of worries me. if it s not a uti what cpuld it mean.
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM.
Thank you for your query.
The presence of bacteria does indicate the presence of an infection. Also, the presence of blood could indicate either periods or the presence of other underlying problems (stones, tumor, etc.).
You could repeat a urine analysis, but if the result is the same, you should request for an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis. This would provide us with much more information.
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. I would gladly help you.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your query.
The presence of bacteria does indicate the presence of an infection. Also, the presence of blood could indicate either periods or the presence of other underlying problems (stones, tumor, etc.).
You could repeat a urine analysis, but if the result is the same, you should request for an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis. This would provide us with much more information.
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. I would gladly help you.
Best wishes.
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