Does anyone know...

[tattybear85]

What leuch is?

it was found in my urine +3 along with +1 protein...ive tried googling it but no such luck!!

 

[nikkimitch]

short for leucocytes - white blood cells so can be a sign of an infection - but doesnt mean that on it's own as can also be contamination (basically from the route urine takes before it hits the clean container IYKWIM) presume a sample has been sent to the hospital for culture?? are you well??

 

[tattybear85]

short for leucocytes - white blood cells so can be a sign of an infection - but doesnt mean that on it's own as can also be contamination (basically from the route urine takes before it hits the clean container IYKWIM) presume a sample has been sent to the hospital for culture?? are you well??

Yeah im fine in myself its been there the past 2times ive been hospital...they said last time it may be contamination but this time i peed in one of those silver foil things they give u if u forgot a sample pot! they have sent some off for testing!

thanks for responding

 

[nikkimitch]

no problem - I used to be a GP in a previous life (ie before kids ) and although I have forgotten most of what I knew due to 6 years of nappies and sleepless nights there are still a few facts floating around

 

[tattybear85]

no problem - I used to be a GP in a previous life (ie before kids ) and although I have forgotten most of what I knew due to 6 years of nappies and sleepless nights there are still a few facts floating around

haha dont ya fancy taking it back up? wish i had the brain to be summot like that...think this pregnancy has proper frazzled me brain for good!

So its nothing to fret about then?

 

[nikkimitch]

Definitely not going back to it - this is my fourth child - eldest has just turned 6 so have my hands full enough

No defintely wouldnt worry about the wee result - if it comes back as infection you may need antibiotics but you would usually have symptoms - most likely is contamination from urine passing over your skin (not as bad as it sounds - really very common which is why infection cannot accurately be diagnosed from the dip test - a positive result there just means it needs further analysis - but if clear does pretty much rule out infection)

 

[tattybear85]

no havent got any symptoms my wee dont sting n that! at least i dont have to worry about it now!!!!!

thanks again