Cytochrome staining of leukocytes in urine sediment. Assessment of inflammatory state.
Urinary sediments with significant pyuria were supravitally stained to assess the inflammatory state. Clinic patients showed a significant correlation between acute urinary infection, inflammation, and the predominance of live polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Post-transurethral prostatic resection patients demonstrated to show a predominance of live polymorphonuclear leukocytes, which may be clinically usefull in a more careful selection before relying fully on bacteriologic cultures.
D003556:Cystitis / Q000652:urine; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000652:urine; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000652:urine; D011468:Prostatectomy; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000652:urine*