Question 1

what does "rare" mean for mucus found in urine test?

Accepted Answer

Not of concern: The finding you mentioned is not a cause for concern.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine, if you are under 27 years of age.

Question 2

what does rare urothelial cell groupings noted on cytology report indicate? have blood in urine, no other symptom.

Accepted Answer

See below: Urine cytology is not very good test- it is not showing malignancy in your report. You need to follow with your doctor and possibly see a urologist.

Question 3

i asked about colovesical fistula. i was having bubbles in urine. i now understand better thanks to a doc on here. i had clear urinalysis a week ago. are colovesical fistula a uncommon complication of diverticulitis? i do have diverticulitis. thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, diverticulitis is among the conditions that could lead to a colovesical fistula. But normal urinalysis is nearly 100% evidence against it. Discuss with the doctor who manages your diverticulosis.

Question 4

whats the optimal ph in urine ?

Accepted Answer

: Anywhere from pH 4.5 to 8.0, depending on diet, fluid intake, etc.

Question 5

protine in urine?

Accepted Answer

Discuss with MD: You need to discuss further workup with your physician. Protein in urine can be caused by several things but the main causes are hypertension and diabetes.

Question 6

what causes high protien in urine?

Accepted Answer

Kidney problems: Many reasons. Poorly controlled diabetes andhypertention are the common causes. Primary kidney diseases are also possible. This should be addressed as soon as possible to prevent permanent failure of kidneys.

Question 7

what are the reasons of having bloood in urine?

Accepted Answer

Many: 1% of people have it naturally due to thin membranes in the kindey filters.  If it's new, we need to rule out tumors first; the host of causes also ranges from vigorous exercise to a hidden kidney stone.  A physician should manage the workup.  Good luck.  Many people metabolize beets to produce a red urine which can give a scare.

Question 8

what does leuc in urine mean?

Accepted Answer

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 9

what does plus 4 in urine mean?

Accepted Answer

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 10

what chemicals are there in urine?

Accepted Answer

Several : There are several measurable and unmeasurable chemicals including urea, sodium, potassium, toxins. There are also some unknown chemicals.

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