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What does cloudy urine indicate in children?

My 11-year-old son has had cloudy urine for a few days now. What does cloudy urine indicate in children?

4 Answers

Possibly a UTI see your pediatrician
Possible infection and/or dehydration.
It could be an infection or dehydration or vitamin use. He needs a urine culture to prove it’s not a UTI.

Dr. Niko Lailas
Generally cloudy urine indicates infection, your son needs to be seen by a physician promptly. I recommend going through his pediatrician and if he can’t be seen today then go through urgent care. Urinary tract infection is very uncommon in boys his age and it may mean he has another problem as well. A urine culture needs to be obtained.

Adriana Cano.