Can you have bacteria in your urine and not have an infection?

Asymptomatic bacteriuria means having significant quantities of bacteria in the urine, but no clinical signs of inflammation or infection. In other words, in asymptomatic bacteriuria, a urine culture will be positive.

Does positive urine culture mean UTI?

What does a positive urine culture test result mean? If bacteria grow in the urine culture test and you have symptoms of an infection or bladder irritation, it means you have a UTI. This result is a positive urine culture test or abnormal test result.

Can a positive UTI test mean something else?

False positives may present if the urine specimen appears red due to any cause; for example, recent ingestion of common UTI pain relief medication containing phenazopyradine dye or contamination with menstrual fluid.

What if culture report is positive?

If you get a “positive” result on your blood culture test, it usually means there are bacteria or yeast in your blood. “Negative” means there’s no sign of them.

What else could it be if not a UTI?

UTI or Something Else? Although burning during urination is a telltale sign of a UTI, it can also be a symptom of a number of other problems such as a vaginal yeast infection or certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.

Can you have a false-positive UTI?

Background: Voided urinalysis to test for urinary tract infection (UTI) is prone to false-positive results for a number of reasons. Specimens are often collected at triage from women with any abdominal complaint, creating a low UTI prevalence population.

How can you tell if UTI has spread to kidneys?

Infection can spread up the urinary tract to the kidneys, or uncommonly the kidneys may become infected through bacteria in the bloodstream. Chills, fever, back pain, nausea, and vomiting can occur. Urine and sometimes blood and imaging tests are done if doctors suspect pyelonephritis.

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