When the urine contains bacteria, this finding should be compared to other results, like leukocytes, ph and urine color, to reach a final diagnosis. Urinary tract infections (utis) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection) Utis may be treated with antibiotics, but they're not always needed. To determine if there is bacteria in the urine, a urinalysis test is performed If the test is positive for e Coli, a urine culture test can be done to identify the specific bacteria causing the infection and determine the most effective treatment.
Diagnostic tools for primary care quick reference materials for primary care on diagnosing and understanding culture results for urinary tract infections (uti). Most urine infections occur when bacteria enter your bladder through your urethra (waterpipe) Most urine infections are caused by a bacterium called e coli. Most of us have given a urine (pee) sample at some point in our lives Urine samples can be analyzed using a number of different tests These tests can help doctors to diagnose certain diseases or monitor their progression
Here we describe the various urine tests, what they are used for, and what.
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