Know your Urine Bacteria. Know your health.
Test your Urine Bacteria and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.
Bacteria seen under the microscope in urine can indicate a urinary tract infection, but they can also come from contamination during collection, especially if the sample sat at room temperature before testing. A truly sterile urine sample contains few or no bacteria. The finding is most meaningful when it appears together with white blood cells, positive nitrites, and leukocyte esterase. When infection is suspected, a urine culture confirms the presence and type of bacteria. Good collection technique helps distinguish real infection from contamination.
Urine Bacteria isn't sold on its own. It comes in a routine urinalysis, about $45. A fuller workup adds Vitamin D ($75), hs-CRP ($69), ApoB ($50), and ApoA1 ($50). You can test Urine Bacteria and 100 other biomarkers for $190 as part of an Empirical membership.
Empirical is FSA/HSA eligible, so you can pay with pre-tax dollars. Fast for 8-12 hours beforehand for the most accurate lipid and metabolic results, and expect results in days rather than weeks.
Urine Bacteria is drawn at 2,200+ Quest and BioReference patient service centers across the US, so there's usually one within a short drive. Browse the full directory to find the one closest to you.
Test your Urine Bacteria and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.