I gave a urine test at the lab for a suspected uti and it suddenly made me wonder. Since both use urine, will that same test also show if im pregnant or its totally different? just curious actually, anyone knows?
I understand why you might think that since both use urine, but a UTI test only looks for infection. It won't tell you if there is a little miracle growing inside. To confirm your pregnancy, you'll need a regular home pregnancy kit.
I had a severe UTI during my pregnancy and had to do a urine culture test. In my experience, that test only checks for bacteria and infection, it doesn't show if you are pregnant. For pregnancy, you need a different test that checks for hCG hormone.
Actually, I don't think so. UTI tests look for white blood cells or bacteria, while pregnancy tests look for the hCG hormone. They are totally different tests even though we use urine for both. Are you feeling any UTI symptoms like burning?
No, a UTI test (urine routine/culture) cannot detect pregnancy. If you suspect both, you should ask your hospital's lab to run a urine pregnancy test alongside the UTI screen. The hospital staff can easily arrange both tests from the same sample if you request them.
No, a UTI test won't show pregnancy because it checks for infection markers. I actually had to do both tests separately in my first trimester because I was so anxious about a burning sensation. Did anyone else get frequent UTIs during their early pregnancy?
