What to do if urine sediment leukocytes are high

  In urine routine, elevated white blood cells suggest the presence of inflammatory cells, which are mostly seen in urinary tract infections or inflammatory irritation.  Routine urine examination is the most common test for urinary system diseases, mainly checking the color, pH, red blood cells, white blood cells, protein, sugar characterization of urine, etc. The examination items of white blood cells, mainly suggesting the condition of inflammatory cells in urine, mostly suggesting infection or inflammatory conditions.  Common lesions include pyelonephritis, cystitis, prostatitis, etc. If there is a recent urinary stone co-infection, it may also lead to elevated white blood cells. In addition, urinary tract tuberculosis is often manifested as elevated urine leukocytes. If there is inflammation of the urinary tract, patients are often accompanied by urinary tract irritation symptoms, mostly frequent, urgent and painful urination. Patients with serious conditions, especially combined pyelonephritis or acute prostatitis, may have systemic symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, high fever, etc.  However, there may be certain abnormal results during routine urine examination. On the one hand, it is recommended to improve the examination, such as urological ultrasound, etc., and review the urine routine several times, on the other hand, it is necessary to combine the patient’s clinical symptoms to clarify whether there are symptoms of inflammation or infection.  In short, the discovery of elevated white blood cells, do not be too nervous, clear diagnosis and then targeted treatment.