Will taking Azo alter the results of a urine test for a UTI?

A gynecologist I used to work for told me that Pyridium can definitely alter a urinalysis (cause it to be inaccurate).

Azo won't have any affect on the urine test results, it only treats the symptoms of the infection thus leaving the amount of bacteria in your system to be unaltered. The same is true for any bladder soothers you may take for UTI pain.

It can effect a dip stick test because it discolors your urine but it should effect a culture.

It might change the color.it won't change the number and type of cells in urine.