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What Does This Urinalysis Report Indicate?

What does this urinalysis report indicate? RBC UA 3-5 WBC URINE 6-10 BACTERIA UA TRACE EPITHELIAL CELLS, URINE 1+ MUCOUS, URINE FEW LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE UA SMALL This is my 87 year old mother s lab result, she has Alzheimer s, is in assisted living, this was a follow up Urinalysis to see if her prior infection has gone away. I took her to the lab late Wednesday afternoon and have not heard back from her doctor. She isn t feeling well today and I m concerned. Thanks.
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
Compare your report with normal urine report:
Color – Yellow (light/pale to dark/deep amber)
Clarity/turbidity – Clear or cloudy
pH – 4.5-8
Specific gravity – 1.005-1.025
Glucose - ≤130 mg/d
Ketones – None
Nitrites – Negative
Leukocyte esterase – Negative
Bilirubin – Negative
Urobilirubin – Small amount (0.5-1 mg/dL)
Blood - ≤3 RBCs
Protein - ≤150 mg/d
RBCs - ≤2 RBCs/hpf
WBCs - ≤2-5 WBCs/hpf
Squamous epithelial cells - ≤15-20 squamous epithelial cells/hpf
Casts – 0-5 hyaline casts/lpf
Crystals – Occasionally
Bacteria – None
Yeast - None

As bacteria, WBC and RBC presents suggests Urinary tract infections
Take following advice:
Drink plenty of waters
Do not delay in bladder empty
Tablet septran
Tablet paracetamol
Eat fruits like orange, papaya, pineapple and cranberry.

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Does This Urinalysis Report Indicate?

Hello dear Understand your concern Compare your report with normal urine report: Color – Yellow (light/pale to dark/deep amber) Clarity/turbidity – Clear or cloudy pH – 4.5-8 Specific gravity – 1.005-1.025 Glucose - ≤130 mg/d Ketones – None Nitrites – Negative Leukocyte esterase – Negative Bilirubin – Negative Urobilirubin – Small amount (0.5-1 mg/dL) Blood - ≤3 RBCs Protein - ≤150 mg/d RBCs - ≤2 RBCs/hpf WBCs - ≤2-5 WBCs/hpf Squamous epithelial cells - ≤15-20 squamous epithelial cells/hpf Casts – 0-5 hyaline casts/lpf Crystals – Occasionally Bacteria – None Yeast - None As bacteria, WBC and RBC presents suggests Urinary tract infections Take following advice: Drink plenty of waters Do not delay in bladder empty Tablet septran Tablet paracetamol Eat fruits like orange, papaya, pineapple and cranberry. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar