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Ants in kids urine
Hello Dr,my daughter is 5.11 years old.when she urinate a group of big black ants and very small red ants are attracted to her urine.i had done her urine R/E and culture test done 1.5 months before and the glucose was Nil.pls doctor tell me what could be the reason??
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Why Are Ants Attracted to Urine?
Ants are drawn to sugar.
If ants are regularly attracted to your child’s urine, it may suggest the presence of glucose (sugar) in urine, a condition called glucosuria.
But in this case, the last urine test (R/E and culture) showed:
No glucose
No infection (culture was negative)
🔍 Possible Explanations:
Possibility Explanation
Intermittent glucosuria Sugar may appear in urine occasionally (e.g., after high sugar intake, stress, or illness) and may be missed on a single test.
False positive observation Ants may be attracted to residues around the toilet or potty, not the urine itself.
Storage contamination If sample wasn't fresh or collected properly, earlier test might not reflect real-time status.
✅ What to Do Next:
Repeat urine test – request “Urine for sugar” + R/E and microscopy, preferably from a fresh morning sample.
Do a fasting blood glucose test.
If available, do an HbA1c test (for 3-month average sugar).
Monitor:
Excessive thirst or hunger
Frequent urination
Weight loss
Fatigue or irritability
Consult a pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist if repeated tests show sugar in urine.
💬 Reassurance:
One normal test does not rule out intermittent sugar issues.
Most likely, it’s either normal or related to environmental factors — but a repeat test is the safest way to confirm.
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She needs proper check up by paediatrician. Might be suffering from childhood diabetes
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As such black ants get attracted to urine, because of the ammonia content. Make her drink more water.
Share her detailed history and Test results.
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What is the family medical history of parents? Also what's the kid's weight? Need detailed medical history. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six.
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Can help you,, kindly consult and provide detailed History for proper diagnosis and further management
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Need few more details
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Need some more information kindly connect
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
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18 yrs exp
Rewa
Adv pediatric opinion
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Infection
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is normal for ant to get attracted towards urine.
Don't give her more sugars
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