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What Causes Elevation In The Leukocyte And Nitrate Levels?

I just took a home urine test and I am showing positive for leukocytes and nitrates so the local sites are off the charts and the nitrates are also reading off the charts could just be that I have only a UTI or a kidney infection? Lots of lower back pain
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You are having acute urinary tract infection. The causes can be :
- pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
- urethritis
- cystitis (bladder infection)
- glomerulonephritis etcetera.

Urine routine microscopic examination and culture should be done first.

If needed USG scan also to be done. Antibiotic course prescribed for this and fruit juice took more. Consult a urologist for an examination.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,      
Dr. Parth Goswami
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What Causes Elevation In The Leukocyte And Nitrate Levels?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You are having acute urinary tract infection. The causes can be : - pyelonephritis (kidney infection) - urethritis - cystitis (bladder infection) - glomerulonephritis etcetera. Urine routine microscopic examination and culture should be done first. If needed USG scan also to be done. Antibiotic course prescribed for this and fruit juice took more. Consult a urologist for an examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami