Could this be an STI?

[rob5463]

Recently I got a massage at an Asian massage parlor and received a handjob. Three days later I had a physical which showed trace amounts of blood and protein in my urine and the presence of immature granulocytes in my blood.  Immature granulocytes occur as an early-stage response to an infection.  I can only conclude that I was infected by something at the massage parlor.  It has been 11 days and I have no other symptoms.  Any idea what kind of infection would cause trace amounts of blood and protein in the urine?

[auntiejessi]

You could have a urinary tract infection or a kidney infection. It could even be dehydration. Did it define which ones you had?

This is just a list of them, and every lab uses different ranges, but does your list them out this way?

Normal Ranges for Immature Granulocytes:

Neutrophils – 40–80% (2.0–7.0×10 9 /l)

Lymphocytes – 20–40% (1.0–3.0×10 9 /l)

Monocytes – 2–10% (0.2–1.0×10 9 /l)

Eosinophils – 1–6% (0.02–0.5×10 9 /l)

Basophils – < 1–2% (0.02–0.1×10 9 /l)

https://healthmatters.io/understand-blood-test-results/immature-grans-abs

How high were yours? Sometimes some of these can be slightly elevated with dehydration.

[auntiejessi]

Oh and STDs don't typically cause protein in your urine. Massages and handjobs are not risk behaviors for STD transmission. You couldn't have gotten an STD from those.

[rob5463]

My lab results don't list them out.  It just says "Immature Granulocytes 1%".

If I have a UTI or kidney infection, wouldn't you expect symptoms like pain and frequency urination.  I have no symptoms at all.

[auntiejessi]

You would eventually. 1% is really low, which suggests more inflammation than infection. What is your doctor saying about this?

[rob5463]

Thank you.  My doctor says that this is not worrisome.

[auntiejessi]

I'd listen to that, then. :)