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In that case, I would suspect that the culture ordered from the lab repors only >10^5 CFU, and a lower level of E coli was present in the urinary tract -- enough to cause a positive nitrate, but not enough to be reported as "UTI" on the culture.

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Q: What about a positive nitrate in urine- but uti is ruled out?
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What causes nitrate in urine?

Nitrate in the urine indicates that there might be bacteria in your urinary tract or in your bladder. As such, nitrate tests are used to quickly assess whether a person may have a UTI (urinary tract infection) for example. If nitrate is found, no matter the hypothesized cause, other medical tests usually follow.


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Some of the bacteria known to cause urinary tract infections (UTI's) have an enzyme that change nitrate to nitrite. A positive nitrite test indicates that bacteria may be present in significant numbers in urine.reference:- http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/410581- http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/URINE/URINE.html


If you have a UTI will blood show in urine?

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What does leukocytes and urobilinogen on a urine dipstick test mean?

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What causes yeasty smelling urine?

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What causes nitrits in urine?

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What is the urinalysis rate of person with UTI?

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Will catheterization to determine UTI and blood in urine harm your unborm child?

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