Savannah
19-03-12, 14:03
My daughter was in hospital over the weekend with a nasty UTI.
The urine has been sent off to the lab for analysis, but the dip stick test showed Protein +++, White blood cells, blood in urine, nitrates, amongst others.
The doctors and nurses said it was a nasty result, and no wonder she had been so unwell and in pain.
Would a urine sample be able to tell them if it is a kidney infection?
She is on antibiotics.
We were able to bring her home as she really didn't want to stay in, and we have to wait a few days for the urine to culture so they were happy for her to come home.
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Even more confused now. Sister from the ward rung, said my daughters urine from Saturday at A&E, the lab cultured it and nothing had grown. Still waiting for the one they sent yesterday from the ward. So I asked her why they'd dip sticked her urine 3 times over the weekend, it had protein +++, nitrates, blood, white cells, ketones.... I was told she had a nasty UTI and she was prescribed Trimethoprim. She couldn't tell me why the dip stick was so abnormal on 3 occasions yet lab cultured it and nothing grew. Anyone any ideas?? I'm confused.
My daughter has been so unwell, she's improving now on the antibiotic but abdomen still very painful. All the sister suggested was I bring her back to the ward for further tests if she's still unwell:/
The urine has been sent off to the lab for analysis, but the dip stick test showed Protein +++, White blood cells, blood in urine, nitrates, amongst others.
The doctors and nurses said it was a nasty result, and no wonder she had been so unwell and in pain.
Would a urine sample be able to tell them if it is a kidney infection?
She is on antibiotics.
We were able to bring her home as she really didn't want to stay in, and we have to wait a few days for the urine to culture so they were happy for her to come home.
---------- Post added at 14:03 ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 ----------
Even more confused now. Sister from the ward rung, said my daughters urine from Saturday at A&E, the lab cultured it and nothing had grown. Still waiting for the one they sent yesterday from the ward. So I asked her why they'd dip sticked her urine 3 times over the weekend, it had protein +++, nitrates, blood, white cells, ketones.... I was told she had a nasty UTI and she was prescribed Trimethoprim. She couldn't tell me why the dip stick was so abnormal on 3 occasions yet lab cultured it and nothing grew. Anyone any ideas?? I'm confused.
My daughter has been so unwell, she's improving now on the antibiotic but abdomen still very painful. All the sister suggested was I bring her back to the ward for further tests if she's still unwell:/