Urine additives leukocytes

Leukocytes are found in the urine, this indicates an inflammation or infection.
Like red, you can also white blood cells (leukocytes) to locate in the urine. Leukocytes are found in the urine, then one speaks of a leukocyturia. A leukocyturia indicates an infection or inflammation in the kidney or urinary tract. There are more than 5 leukocytes within the field of view under the microscope, this is regarded as pathological. Sometimes as many leukocytes in the urine, that his color looks milky-cloudy to purulent.


In a sterile leukocyturia should be given to a genitourinary tuberculosis.
Important is the distinction of a leukocyturia with simultaneous bacterial infection or without bacteria. There are no bacteria, then one speaks of a sterile leukocyturia. A sterile leukocyturia occurs at an interstitial nephritis (inflammatory changes in the kidney tissue). Which can be caused eg by tumors or by analgesic abuse. There is also a suspected trichomoniasis (flagellates from the intestine and the genitals), Candida (fungus) and mycoplasmas (bacteria without cell walls). But particularly important is that a sterile leukocyturia may also indicate a genitourinary tuberculosis.