i had the dip test show up an infection twice. Twice the lab result said no. So twice i took ab's suffered thrush terribly, and twice the doctors agreed that i needn't have taken them. The dip test isn't infallible. I'm a walking example of this. I don't often go against the gp - or the hospital as was the case on friday. But being told i had a uti and would get the call from the ob on mon to confirm lab results and need for ab's and having NOT received said call i'm thinking ties is, yet again, no uti and i was going to be put on ab's and the resultant thrush treatment at 38 weeks for no infection at all. This is why i suggested getting confirmation from the lab. I see no point in taking ab's and having thrush that you have to treat as well if there is no infection