Leukocytes and protein in urine (31weeks)

[hols_13]

Hello ladies!

Just after some advice or anyone had similar experience.

Went for my routine 31 weeks check with GP yesterday and everything was fine apart from urine sample. I had ++ for leukocytes and protein. They asked me to do another sample which they have sent off to hospital to be tested, but didn't really say what it could mean?

I have no symptoms of UTI and no high blood pressure.

Can anyone shed any light?!

Thanks xXx

[beancarrier]

Leucocytes are a sign of an infection, sometimes its possible to get a mild urinary tract infection without any symptoms, especially when pregnant. The drs will culture your wee and then percribe antibiotics which prevents the uti from becoming more symptomatic.

[Mrrg4444]

I had the same each midwife appointment finally a swab was taken and I was diagnosed with strep b. antibiotics are the best for this speak to your midwife or gp. Xx

[DrFluffy]

Out of date test strips?

The protein is the most worrying, and they should send off a 'urine PCR' - they work out the ratio of protein to something called creatinine, which is a measure of how well your kidneys are filtering. If you have a high PCR, you should have weekly BP and proteinuria monitoring, in case this is early PET or HELLP.

Leukocytes alone are a really soft sign of infection if your urine is 'nitrite' negative, but 'asymptomatic pyouria' (bacteria in urine without symptoms) is really common in pregnancy and treated as a UTI regardless.

[hols_13]

Excellent, thanks ladies! My husband is a recently qualified ODP so is going to look up culture tests on pathweb tomorrow for me, his first perk of the new job

The GP said I would have to wait a week for results but I knew I never would be able to wait that long!

Fingers crossed it's a blip and everything will be fine. At least I feel OK

xXx

[DrFluffy in reply to hols_13]

Haha! I used to locum at the hospital I delivered at so I could download my scan images ;-p