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UTI? Only nitrites found in Urine no luekocytes

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Clomid1 · 30/10/2021 09:15

My GP used those UTI strip tests on me. One tested positive for nitrites the other tested negative for luekocytes. She said that no luekocytes means no uti and most likely a different issue such as an sti.

Has anyone had only nitrites found in urine and it was a uti and nothing else?

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HazelandChacha · 30/10/2021 10:18

I’ve always had a prescription for Nit pos but told leukocytes could just contamination & not necessarily infection.

Nitrite tests detect the products of nitrate reductase, an enzyme produced by many bacterial species. These products are not present normally unless a UTI exists

Clomid1 · 30/10/2021 13:23

Thanks Hazel that makes me feel a bit better

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