PYURIA

Updated 04-May-2020.

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Sterile Pyuria. Professional reference for Sterile Pyuria: Sterile pyuria is the presence of elevated numbers of white cells in urine which appears sterile using standard culture techniques.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Pyuria is the condition of urine containing white blood cells or pus . it can be a sign of a bacterial urinary tract infection . others require discoloration, clouding or change in the smell of urine sterile pyuria is urine which contains white blood cells while appearing sterile . it is often caused by sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea . there are many known causes, including a number greater than two million is called leucocyturia and can be determined when determining the Addis count . however, this method requires a 24-hour urine collection, so it is not practical . leukocyturia is a laboratory symptom of many diseases like glomerulonephritis . it is mostly a sign of urinary tract infection, especially if significant bacteriuria is