This bladder at autopsy has been opened to reveal areas of hyperemia of the mucosa. This is acute cystitis. The characteristic urinalysis findings for acute cystitis are shown below. |
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Characteristic | Result |
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Color | Yellow |
Appearance | Cloudy |
Leukocyte Esterase | 3+ |
Nitrite | Pos |
pH | 6.5 |
Protein | Neg |
Blood | Neg |
Specific Gravity | 1.015 |
Ketones | Neg |
Glucose | Neg |
Bilirubin | Neg |
Characteristic | Result |
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WBC/hpf | >100/hpf |
RBC/hpf | 1/hpf |
Casts | None |
Other | Many leukocytes |