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Leukocyturia
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Leukocyturia is the presence of white blood cells in the urine.
Causes
Causes
In alphabetical order. [1] [2]
Aseptic Leukocyturia
- Acute fever
- Chlamydia
- Chronic interstitial nephritis
- Drugs
- Gonococcus
- Herpes viruses
- Mycoplasma
- Prostatitis
- Sample contamination
- Urinary stone
- Urinary tract tumor
- Urogenital tuberculosis
- Urinary tract infection
- Vaginal discharge
Leukocyturia + Bacterial Growth
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]