Question 1

what do crystals in childs urine mean?

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Normal finding: The urine includes the debris discarded by the body and urate crystals are common.There are other occasional crystals like calcium oxylate, but in general you will seee some in the pee.

Question 2

what could white flake like things floating in my urine mean?

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Crystals: You may be describing "crystals " in your urine!  Sometimes even healthy people can have crystals form in the urine or when the urine mixes with the water in the toilet.  Uric acid, calcium oxalate, sulfur and Struve crystals can all form in urine, a phenomenon known as crystalluria.  Easiest way to identify this is to leave a urine specimen with your doctor, and send it to a lab for testing.

Question 3

what does foamy urine mean?

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Possibly proteinuria: Suggest you get a simple urinalysis to check for protein in your urine.

Question 4

what can cloudy urine mean?

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Multiple things: Cloudy urine can mean several things such as infection, kidney stones, obstruction of urine, retention of urine, or possibly medication induced. A urological evaluation will sort out the etiology.

Question 5

what does leuc in urine mean?

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Leukocytes = WBCs: White blood cells in the urine indicate that an inflammatory or immune system reaction is taking place. Without more information, in terms of other urine or laboratory markers, symptoms, etc. That is about all one can say with regard to this.

Question 6

what does plus 4 in urine mean?

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A lot: 4+ or plus 4 in the urine generally means a large amount; pathologists and lab technologists use a scale of zero, 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+ for most indicators to include blood and other markers.

Question 7

what does puss in the urine mean?

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Pus: Pus is composed of decayed material and largely white blood cells. This suggests that there has been an inflammatory reaction or immune response. If other lab findings support it this could represent an infection or other condition that needs treatment. Be sure to talk with your doctor for further assistance.

Question 8

what does billirubin in the urine mean?

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Bleed: Billy rubin can get in the urinefrom the breakdown off blood red blood cells or hemoglobin this can be a result of trauma or physical exertion or infection. You may also have a blood disorder such as hemolysis or hemolytic anemia.

Question 9

what does having bactera in your urine mean?

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Bacteria: The first possibility is that it is a "dirty sample" meaning that bacterial contamination took place and it was not a clean catch urine. In the event that it was clean, the presence of bacteria along with other markers, symptoms, and so forth would give a better picture. The presence of wbcs,  leukocyte esterase, and nitrites are common in urinary tract infections. So more info is needed.

Question 10

what does high creatinine in the urine mean?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Creatinine in the urine, like in the blood, comes from the muscles.  The urine creatinine can be collected for 24 hours to calculate the creatinine clearance.  A sample of urine creatinine and protein can be used to estimate the 24h urine loss of protein.

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