What does abnormal urine routine mean?

Whether it is a man or a woman, if there are symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency, doctors will generally ask them to do a routine urine test when diagnosing the disease. If the routine urine test is normal, no special treatment is needed. However, if the routine urine test is abnormal, it means that a urinary tract infection has occurred and special treatment is required. This article will analyze the specific causes of abnormal urine tests and what they mean.

Routine urine examination mainly includes analysis of white blood cells, red blood cells, urine protein, urine sugar, urine specific gravity and acidity and alkalinity in urine. When you get the urine routine report, mainly look at the "+" and "-". If all are "-", you should be happy, it means everything is normal, "+" means there is a problem, then what are the reasons for these abnormalities?

1. Abnormal red blood cells: There are no red blood cells in normal people's urine (or they are occasionally seen). If red blood cells appear in the urine routine test and exceed 3+, it indicates urinary tract inflammation, stones, tumors, nephritis, etc. It should be noted that when red blood cells are detected in urine of women, it is necessary to check whether they are menstruating to avoid false positives.

2. Abnormal white blood cells: If a large number of white blood cells appear in the urine routine test, it indicates urinary tract infection, or stones, tuberculosis, etc. If the patient has typical symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating, it can basically be diagnosed as a urinary tract infection. For recurrent chronic urinary tract infections, it is best to do a urine bacterial culture before taking medication. Choose effective antibiotics for treatment based on the cultured pathogens and drug sensitivity test results.

3. Abnormal urine protein: Urine protein+ is a sign of nephritis and nephrotic syndrome. But don't be afraid, severe urinary tract infection and strenuous exercise can also cause urine protein. Professor Zhang Linqi said that the number of + in the test report has a certain relationship with the amount of protein in the urine. In order to make a clear diagnosis, it is also necessary to check the 24-hour urine protein quantity to diagnose which type of kidney disease it is and to determine the severity of the disease.

After reading the introduction in this article, I believe you have enough understanding about abnormal urine routine results. If you want to avoid abnormal urine routine results, it is recommended that you first maintain personal hygiene. At the same time, be careful not to have multiple sexual partners, and remember to wear condoms when having sex with your sexual partner. This can prevent abnormal urine routine results for both parties and avoid cross infection.