Prostatitis - Acute
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Acute Prostatitis Diagnosis & Tests
Your health care provider may perform a physical examination to assess the prostate (warm, soft, swollen, or tender), the inguinal (groin) lymph nodes (enlarged or tender), the scrotum (swollen or tender), and the urethra (discharge).
Triple-void urine specimens may be collected for urinalysis and urine culture:
- #1 initial stream
- #2 mid-stream
- #3 after prostatic massage by examiner
Note: Your health care provider may choose not to perform prostatic massage if the prostate is obviously swollen and tender, because massage may potentially spread the infection and cause bacteremia or sepsis. These are potentially life-threatening infections in which bacteria are present in the bloodstream, rather than localized to one part of the body.
Urinalysis may reveal increased white blood cells (WBCs) and bacterial growth. Examination of prostatic secretions may also show increased levels of WBCs and concentrated bacterial growth upon culture.
Acute prostatitis may also alter the results of the following tests:
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