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
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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.
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
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.
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
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