Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis
Kidney Health Care - David Mangusan Jr., PTRP
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Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Adults
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms. Women may also be asked about the type of birth control they use. The doctor will also test a sample of your urine for pus and bacteria.
In the urinalysis test, the urine is examined for white and red blood cells and bacteria. Then the bacteria are grown in a culture and tested against different antibiotics to see which drug best destroys the bacteria. This last step is called a sensitivity test. (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, 2005)
When an infection does not clear up with treatment, the doctor may order other tests to determine if the urinary tract is normal. Imaging tests to view the urinary tract may include intravenous pyelogram (IVP), ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan, and cystoscopy.
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