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What Does +2 White Blood Cells Mean?

My daughter is 6 years old an I have been told this evening she has got +2 white blood cells what does this mean ?? She also has pain around her belly button and also a temperature but this does go down with paracetamol her temp pecked at 39.3 earlier
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Greetings of the day
It means she has pus cells in her Urine suggesting urinary tract infection.
2 + indicates the quantitative assessment

I would suggest oral antibiotic based on culture and sensitivity report of urine culture.
Take care

Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
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What Does +2 White Blood Cells Mean?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day It means she has pus cells in her Urine suggesting urinary tract infection. 2 + indicates the quantitative assessment I would suggest oral antibiotic based on culture and sensitivity report of urine culture. Take care Best Regards Dr T Shobha Deepak