{"id":2114,"date":"2022-05-06T13:20:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandywineuc.com\/?page_id=2114"},"modified":"2022-05-06T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:39:13","slug":"pcr-laboratory-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandywineuc.com\/urology-101\/pcr-laboratory-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"PCR Laboratory Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Brandywine Urology Consultants is proud to offer our patients the opportunity to get all urologic UTIs. If you\u2019ve had one, you know how disruptive they can be to life. If you haven\u2019t had one, you still could get one.<\/p>\n

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs)\u00a0are one of the most common reasons for patients to see their providers. UTIs are the cause of more than 8.1 million visits to health care providers each year. About 60 percent of women will get one UTI within their lifetime with approximately 20 to 30 percent of women experiencing recurrent UTIs. 12 percent of men will have at least one UTI during their lifetime.<\/p>\n

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What is a UTI?\u00a0 How do you get a UTI?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A UTI develops when bacteria gets into the urine and travels up to your bladder. Large numbers of bacteria live in and around the genital area and can often get into the urine easily\u2013\u2013allowing them to travel to the bladder or kidneys. When you have a UTI, the lining of your bladder and urethra become red and irritated just as your throat does when you have a throat infection. This irritation causes symptoms. Most often the symptoms of a UTI are burning with urination, urinary frequency and urinary urgency. Some may experience lower back pain, blood in the urine, cloudy urine or a change in the odor of the urine. If the infection travels up to the kidney, it is termed a kidney infection or pyelonephritis which includes symptoms like fever, nausea, vomiting, severe back pain. Regardless of how far the bacteria go, they can cause problems.<\/p>\n

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Women are more likely to get UTIs due to the length of their urethras. A shorter urethra means less distance to travel to reach the bladder. However, people of any age and sex can develop a UTI. The likelihood of developing a UTI is increased if you have diabetes, frequent intercourse, bladder or bowel changes, BPH, kidney stones, menopause, poor hydration, difficulty emptying the bladder, pregnancy, immunocompromised conditions or a urinary catheter.<\/p>\n

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Diagnosing UTIs<\/h3>\n

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UTIs are diagnosed by analyzing a sample of your urine. There are three methods to diagnose a UTI using a urine sample. Traditionally, a urinalysis and urine culture have been the most common ways to detect a UTI. However, within the last two to three years multiplex PCR-based urine assessment is increasingly being used. The three methods for diagnosing a UTI are:<\/p>\n

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