What is a 1+ leukocyte on a urine test? Is it serious?

Urinalysis leukocytes 1+ is usually considered a urinary tract infection or a contaminated urine specimen and is usually not serious. Urinalysis leukocytes 1 + indicates that the number of leukocytes per high magnification field of view 10 ~ 20; consider a mild urinary tract infection, or the urine specimen is contaminated. If the patient has no discomfort symptoms, consider that the urine specimen may be contaminated, especially for female patients, the urine specimen is easily contaminated by vaginal secretions and appear urine leukocytes 1+. If accompanied by urinary urgency, urinary frequency, urinary pain and other symptoms, it is considered that there may be urinary tract infection; it is recommended to drink more water, urinate more, keep the private parts clean and dry, and avoid holding urine. It is recommended to review the urine routine after the symptoms are relieved, and the leukocytes may turn negative. If the recheck still has urine leukocytes 1 +, or urinary urgency, urinary frequency, urinary pain and other symptoms are not relieved, it is required to do as much as possible to do urine culture, oral levofloxacin, cefuroxime and other anti-infection treatment. If the urine leukocyte 1+ is rechecked several times, or the symptoms are not significantly relieved after 3 days of treatment, it is recommended to perform urine culture to clarify the causative microorganisms, and then choose sensitive antibiotics. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. Urine leukocytes 1 + may also have other reasons, it is recommended that patients go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.