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Urinalysis (cont.)
In this ArticleWhat is a urinalysis?
What can a urinalysis show?
What does urinalysis involve?
What is macroscopic urinalysis?
What is urine dipstick chemical analysis?
What are the pros and cons of dip sticks?
What is microscopic urinalysis?
How is microscopic urinalysis done?
What kind of cells can be detected? What can the presence of red blood cells in the urine mean? What can the presence of white blood cells in the urine mean? Urinalysis Index
What kind of cells can be detected?
Epithelial (flat cells) and red and white blood cells may be seen in the urine.
Sometimes cells, cellular debris, and casts are seen in the microscopic urinalysis. Epithelial cells (cells in the lining of the bladder or urethra) may suggest inflammation within the bladder, but they also may originate form the skin and could be contamination.
Casts and cellular debris originate from higher up in the urinary tract, such as in the kidneys. These are material shed from kidney cell lining and travel down through the urinary tubes. These usually suggest an injury to the kidney from an inflammation or lack of blood flow to the kidneys. Rarely, tumor cells can be in the urine suggesting a urinary tract cancer.
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It could mean a number of things but the most likely cause is that you are deficient in iron. Are you a menstruating woman, or is there any other obvious source of blood loss? Are you taking anti-inflammatories or aspirin? Have you had any rectal blood loss? Are you a fussy eater who may not be getting enough iron in your diet?
All of these possibilities would need to be considered. Alternatives could be mild congenital abnormalities in your blood such as thalassemia or sickle trait. Essentially you need to see your doctor and discuss possibilities with him.
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Practising Physician for many years
u definitely dun have sickle trait or thalassemia.. more likely lower iron following ur blood loss the other time..