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Do you routinely check UAs for the workup of interstitial cystitis, or is it sufficient to rely on a consistent history alone especially if symptoms have truly been transient and self-resolving?

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Family Medicine · Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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It is reasonable to get a urine culture the first 3 times a patient reports UTI symptoms in order to be able to document no infection. After that, it is sufficient to rely on patient report when deciding not to treat or test.

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