Anyways of testing if you've got bacteria in your urine at home?

You can buy test kits without a doctor's order (nonprescription) to use at home to check for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Talk to your doctor about using one of these kits. Make sure that your doctor knows about any abnormal test results so that a urinary problem is not missed.


The urinary tract consists of the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra. Urine in the bladder normally is sterile-it does not contain any bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi). But bacteria can enter the urethra during urination.


Urinary tract infections are more common in women and girls than in men. This may be partly because the female urethra is shorter and closer to the anus, which allows bacteria from the intestines to come into contact more easily with the urethra. (See an illustration of the female urinary tract.) Men also have an antibacterial substance in their prostate gland that reduces their risk.





Two types of home tests can be used to test for a urinary tract infection:


* Dipstick tests. The dipstick test kit contains specially treated plastic strips (dipsticks) that you hold in your urine stream or dip into a sample of your urine. The strips test for a substance (called nitrite) produced by most urinary tract infections. Certain types of strips also test for white blood cells (leukocytes). Some types of dipsticks can test for both nitrite and leukocytes, but most types test for only one or the other. An area on the end of the strip changes color if you have an infection.


* Urine culture. Another type of home test kit is used for growing bacteria that might be in the urine. Special tubes or slides contain a substance (culture medium) that promotes the growth of bacteria. A small sample of urine is placed in the tube or on the slide. If you have an infection, bacteria will grow and become visible on the culture medium.


Most urinary tract infections can be easily cured with antibiotics. However, an untreated infection may spread to the kidneys and cause a more serious problem. If you use a home test kit, make sure that your doctor knows about any abnormal test results so that a serious problem is not missed.

Anyways of testing if you've got bacteria in your urine at home?
try mixing it with soda and see the colour change, if its green it has no bacteria, if pinkinsh then it has some
Reply:there's always gunna be abcteria everywhere...it depends what ur looking for though. if its an std dont be stupid and go to the doctor.
Reply:You don't have bacteria in your urine until you pee. Urine is sterile inside the bladder...once it leaves there it picks up bacteria. so not reallly
Reply:Don't think so, take a sample to your doctor or to doctor's lab.
Reply:No!! It has to be sent to a lab for testing!!
Reply:drink cranberry juice we all have a little bacteria in our urine my grandmother always said drink one beer and it will clean it out. my kidney doctor agrees but I'm not a drinker so i just use cranberry or cranapple juice
Reply:pee into a bowl. If it stings while your doing it then youve got a dose
Reply:Sure, if you want to spend some money and be a scientist. you can stain it and look at it under a microscope, or try to grow a culutre. The easiest and cheapest thing to do is see a doctor.


TRegarding the comment about your urine being sterile: That is only true if YOU DONT HAVE AN INFECTION. If you have a bladder infection, or a kidney infection, your urine is NOT sterile. If you had a bladder infection and they stuck a needle into your bladder to remove some urine, it would have bacteria in it.
Reply:the best way to get rid of it is and keep your body more healthy


drink more water and take


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or u can drink cranberry juice i just rather take caplets its cheaper then buying the juice everyday





i take 2 everyday
Reply:you can buy something called multistix, they are about £15 though. they test for about 12 different things such as lucasytes, protiene, glucose etc. they can detect infections and other abnormalities.it gives you a guideline on the leaflet so you know what your readings should be and you can then compare them.