What’s wrong with high bacteria on a routine urine test?

High bacteria in routine urine test may be related to urinary tract infection, contaminated specimen and so on. High bacteria in routine urine examination may be that the patient has a urinary tract infection, when the bacteria in the urine will multiply after the urinary tract infection, and high bacteria in routine urine examination occurs. If accompanied by frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary pain and other symptoms, further urine bacterial culture test is needed to confirm the diagnosis. High bacteria in routine urine examination may also be the result of contamination of the urine specimen. For example, in patients with circumcision and phimosis, bacteria on the foreskin can easily enter the urine, resulting in a high bacterial count detected. Or the equipment used to retain the urine is contaminated, resulting in a high bacterial count in the urine. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s advice to have further tests to identify the cause of high bacterial counts in urine, and to have targeted treatment or therapy with the doctor’s help.