White blood cells are called white blood cells.our immune system, whose function is to protect the body from infections. If an excess amount of these blood cells appears in the urine, then there is an infection in the body. When it comes to children, a high concentration of leukocytes in the urine indicates, first of all, the presence of urinary tract disease. So how do you determine that leukocytes in the urine exceed the norm?
Signs and Symptoms
In order to understand that a child has too many leukocytes in the urine, it is not necessary to be a doctor, it is enough just to see indirect signs of the appearance of infections.
Most infections are accompanied by symptoms such as difficult or, on the contrary, frequent urination, which almost always goes along with cutting pain.
Another sign that leukocytes in the urine inexcess, is the change in color of urine or its consistency. So, the urine becomes turbid and a precipitate appears in it. Also, the child may have a fever or a child may shiver. These symptoms often also include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
However, in some cases, urinary infectionthe paths may be completely unremarkable, therefore it is extremely difficult to diagnose the disease. In this case, the analysis of leukocytes is the only way to make a diagnosis.
How to determine the presence of leukocytes in the urine of a child
Лейкоциты в моче у детей определяются путем routine urinalysis. However, sometimes such analyzes can give an erroneous result. This happens if the child consumed too much vitamin C or protein, if white blood cells from the genitals accidentally got into the urine of the child, if the urine was collected incorrectly or insufficient quantities were collected for analysis.
What to do if the level of leukocytes in the urine is high
Чаше всего наличие высокого уровня лейкоцитов у A child is associated with a bladder infection or urinary tract infection. Fortunately, such diseases are easily treatable. It is enough just to go through a short course of antibiotics. After treatment, the analysis of leukocytes in the urine is repeated, and if the antibiotics were chosen correctly, then the level of leukocytes returns to normal.
In some cases, the doctor may prescribe an additional test, which is called urine culture. Such an analysis can show which bacteria are not amenable to treatment with antibiotics.
Leukocytes in the urine in infants
In order to determine the state of healththe baby is sometimes passed for urine analysis. And, based on the indicator of the number of leukocytes in the urine, they make conclusions about how one or another child’s organs work. If the level of leukocytes is deviated from the norm (for girls it is from zero to six units, but for boys it is a little less - from zero to four units), then we can say that the infant may have pathologies in the body.
In order to get the most accurate analysisurine, you need to properly collect it. In adults, this is usually no problem, but with infants will have to suffer. You can sit for hours on a child and wait for him to pee, and you can try to provoke the release of urine. To do this, warm fingers are easy to press on the suprapubic area. There are also special children's urinals. Of course, the urine collection tank must be sterile. For analysis, only morning urine is needed.
If the analysis revealed that the white blood cellsin the urine exceeds the norm - this may indicate an inflammatory process of the urinary or genital tract. These can be diseases such as cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis, inflammation of the uterus, vagina, or testicles. It may also be the presence of sand or stones, improper arrangement of organs, pyelonephritis and other pathologies.
So if you notice your baby’s urinenot a light yellow color, without impurities, but muddy, with mucus, sediment and the like, you must immediately pass a urine test for leukocytes. Because exactly how you are responsible for the health of your baby.
Be healthy!
