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What Does 'mixed Flora' In UTI Test During Pregnancy Suggest?

Am 26 weeks pregnant and i haven't been feeling well; i have this light headiness/dizziness; last time i went to my obgyn she told me that am dehydrated and they took UTI test and it came out contaminated with Mixed Flora, can u tell me what Mixed Flora means and should i be concerned? thanks
Wed, 22 Apr 2015
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OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine,  's  Response
Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Mixed flora is found in urine sample when it is contaminated with skin organisms and the sample is not collected properly or not collected in a clean container.
Mixed flora does not indicates the true infection in urine, if present.
I would suggest you to get a repeat mid stream clean catch sample of urine for testing and get further treatment accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
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What Does 'mixed Flora' In UTI Test During Pregnancy Suggest?

Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Mixed flora is found in urine sample when it is contaminated with skin organisms and the sample is not collected properly or not collected in a clean container. Mixed flora does not indicates the true infection in urine, if present. I would suggest you to get a repeat mid stream clean catch sample of urine for testing and get further treatment accordingly. Hope you found the answer helpful. Wishing you good health. Dr Deepti Verma