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Q: What does it mean if you have white blood cells in your urine?
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What does it mean when you have white blood cells in urine?

White blood cells are indicative of an infection.


What does it mean to have while cells show up in you urine?

White blood cells are usually not found in the urine due to the kidney. When there are white blood cells in the urine this if due to an infection. The kidney becomes inflamed and this allows the passing of white blood cells.


What is pus in the urine mean in medical terms?

Pus in the urine, or pyuria, refers to the presence of white blood cells in the urine.


What does High white blood cell count and blood in urine mean?

Increased numbers of white blood cells in urine are usually a sign of a urinary tract infection or other renal diseases. White blood cells are a normal component in the secretions of the male and female genital tracts and can be present in normal urine with concentrations of 0 to 8 cells per high-power field. Some laboratories culture urine with >5 white blood cells per high-power field to rule out a urinary tract infection.


WHAT ARE White specks in urine?

If you have no other issues, it is normal to have little white specks, and/or a stringy white discharge in your urine. Fat deposits (tiny white lumpy things) are normal. Urinating is a means of discharging waste from the body, and all of the above is common.


What do i have if you have if white blood cells are in your urine and it hurts to urinate?

Usually white blood cells (leukocyte's) are found in the urine at raised levels when an infection is present.


What can an abnormally high white blood cell count in urine mean?

White blood cells in the urine are an indication of an infection or inflammation in the urinary system. Generally, the number of WBCs is what determines the diagnosis. Pyelonephritis and urinary tract infections can both cause white blood cells in the urine.


My urinalysis result of WBC Esterase came back trace-abnormal what does this mean?

There were a few white blood cells in your urine sample.


What does a preliminary urine culture result mean?

Preliminary urine culture might just be a Urinalysis (UA), in which they check for white blood cells in sample. White blood cells are a sign of inflammation. No matter what the preliminary culture says, you should wait for the results of the Urine Culture (24-48 hours) as it can provide more information about the possible infection.


WBC in urine HPF?

That means you have an increase of white blood cells in your urine, it could mean you have an infection in your gential area, seek professional help.


When the doc says the blood and pus in the urine specimen can be caused by collection what does he mean?

If a urine specimen isn't a clean-catch, mid-stream urine, it's possible for external blood or white blood cells to contaminate the sample, given the mistaken impression that there's urinary disease.


What does LG mean on a urinalysis blood result?

LG means a large amount. Some substances measured in the urine include blood, white blood cells (WBC fight bacteria), or bacteria.