Can a routine urinalysis detect prostatitis?
Disease description:
I frequently experience urinary frequency and suspect I may have prostatitis. I would like to confirm the diagnosis through a routine urinalysis. Can routine urinalysis detect prostatitis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Mingchuan
A routine urinalysis typically cannot diagnose prostatitis. It only helps detect signs of urinary tract infection. To accurately diagnose prostatitis, additional tests—including urological color Doppler ultrasound, prostate fluid analysis, and routine urinalysis—are required. Therefore, prostatitis cannot be diagnosed based solely on routine urinalysis.
