{"id":40549,"date":"2024-05-11T11:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T09:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/uncategorized\/flora-bacterial-in-the-urine-this-values-reference\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:32:24","slug":"flora-bacterial-in-the-urine-this-values-reference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/en\/magazine-en\/flora-bacterial-in-the-urine-this-values-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacterial flora in urine: normal values and bacteriuria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friend,<\/p>\n

surely you must have had some general follow-up examinations to make sure that everything was okay, and among these, there will probably have been urine tests.<\/p>\n

Maybe you picked up the report, read that there were traces of bacterial flora and wondered what it meant.<\/p>\n

Nothing serious. In this article I will try to dispel your doubts, and start by telling you what values are considered ‘normal’ when it comes to bacterial flora in urine.<\/p>\n

Bacterial flora and bacteriuria: here’s when not to worry and when to take prompt action<\/h2>\n

Bacterial flora: here are the normal reference values<\/h3>\n

When you go for a urine test to detect the presence of bacterial load, you should test negative<\/strong> because urine, unlike feces, is sterile.<\/p>\n

This happens when the measured values are less than 100,000 CFU<\/strong> (Colony Forming Units, hence bacteria) per milliliter.<\/p>\n

If the value is in the range of 10,000-100,000 CFU\/ml, then the result is considered ‘doubtful,’ while the outcome is positive if the 100,000 CFU\/ml is exceeded.<\/p>\n

So, now you must be wondering what happens if the value is too high, am I right? Well, my dear reader, the time has come to talk about bacteriuria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Elevated bacterial flora: when bacteriuria is a problem<\/h3>\n

We said that having some bacterial flora in the urine is quite normal, as long as the value does not exceed the threshold of 100,000 CFU\/ml.<\/p>\n

When this happens we speak of bacteriuria<\/a>, which is the presence of bacteria in excessive amounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But how does it manifest itself?<\/p>\n

Let’s say bacteriuria can be asymptomatic or associated with urinary tract infections, such as bacterial cystitis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In this case, it will be necessary to undergo additional tests, such as urinoculture<\/a>, so as to accurately detect bacteria in the urine through the analysis of a sample.<\/p>\n

Before going any further, however, I would like to make a point.<\/p>\n

If yours is an asymptomatic bacteriuria<\/a> problem, you still should not underestimate it because it could turn into quite serious urinary (or even kidney) infections!<\/p>\n

Having said that, let’s get on with it! \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n

SOS infection! \ud83d\udea8 What are the symptoms?<\/h3>\n

Of course, since we are talking about urinary tract infections, it must be said that they are not as pleasant as a walk in a flowery field.<\/p>\n

So let’s review the most common symptoms<\/strong>:<\/p>\n