yesterday my boyfriends mom went to the hospital afeter she feel and broke off a few bones. teh docters did a urin test and they found blood and bacteria. does anyone know what this means? or what will happen? i'm so worried and confused becasue she is usually a very healthy woman.
2007-02-14 04:08:32 · 9 answers · asked by kenzie 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Finding blood AND bacteria usually means that she has a severe bladder, or kidney infection. This also could mean that she has done damage from her fall to her kidneys. It is fixable. She'll be okay. She'll need to take specific medication and rest, along with drinking plenty of fluids. Don't worry too much but make sure that she gets the proper medication for this.
Good luck to her and God Bless You for worrying about her. She obviously means a great deal to you..she's lucky to have you in her life!
2007-02-14 04:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by sweetiern34 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that they obtained a clean catch urine sample and that she had blood and bacteria in her urine. These findings may mean that she is on her period, she has a urinary tract infection, or that she has a traumatic injury. The only way that you will know if it is an infection is to get the urine cultured, but that wasn't relevant to her ER visit, so the doctor will probably not order that specific test. If the amount of blood is high, that usually means trauma or period and those questions should have been asked at the visit. If she is supposed to follow up with her physician then it is up to her to make her doctor follow up with further evaluation.
I don't have much else to offer, but my guess is that the blood and bacteria are microscopic, or they would have followed it up at the time!
I used to be an ER physician. I do not believe that you should panic or take anyones word including mine on the internet. Blood in the urine after a trauma is only occasionally microscopic and is usually an incidental finding. Bacteria are common in ER urine samples, because the sample occasionally sits long enough for the little buggers to reproduce
2007-02-14 04:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by cuban friend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a urinary tract infection or else the specimen was contaminated by vaginal fluid. A clean catch urine specimens are important to really assess infection.
To obtain a clean-catch urine sample, females need to wipe between the labia with soapy water and rinse well. Sometimes a special clean-catch kit is provided with cleansing solution and sterile wipes.
After urinating a small amount into the toilet bowl to clear the urethra of contaminants, collect a sample of urine in a clean or sterile container. About 1 - 2 ounces of urine is needed for a test. Remove the container from the urine stream without stopping the flow. You may finish voiding into the toilet bowl.
2007-02-14 04:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by juneaulady 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tiny amounts of blood and bacteria are not necessarily abnormal. If her broken bones include pelvic bones, she may have bruised or otherwise injured her bladder. At any rate, if they were worried about kidney injury, they'd have done a CT and you'd know about it, so that seems to be a minor detail compared to her other injuries.
2007-02-14 04:59:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blood and bacteria in her urine probably indicates that she has a kidney infection. This can be serious, but is treatable with antibiotics. Don't be so worried: the doctors will help her out.
2007-02-14 04:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Urinary tract infections can be common in elders, and probably only got picked up due to her injury.
It's usually no big deal. A course of antibiotics will clear it, usually.
Why are you so freaked out? Frankly, that's less normal than a UTI.
2007-02-14 04:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
need more specific information. blood and bacteria in urine could mean something as simple as a urinary tract infection or could be a more serious infection. without more info it's hard to say
2007-02-14 04:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is nothing wrong with this. He is trying to stir up abuse problems. Look at it this way. There are adults in nursing homes that haev to be sponge bathed and changed, that is not sexual. You have to look at it in your own perspective. She was taking care of her son though, that is not an issue. If she was not "rubbing" you to much or anything, there is no question and shouldnt be.
2016-03-29 06:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UTI infection
2007-02-14 04:11:38 · answer #9 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋