Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and health history. Your answers and a physical exam may point to a UTI.
You will be asked to give a clean catch urine sample. A lab will check it for certain bacteria.
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You may need these urine tests:
Other tests may be needed:
These tests may be:
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Diagnosis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-infection-uti-in-adults/diagnosis. Updated March 2017. Accessed September 20, 2018.
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Last reviewed September 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrienne Carmack, MD