Many patients receiving urinalysis results have heard: “Take the test again, wash thoroughly. Mucus in the urine. What does it mean? Is mucus in the urine an indicator that only speaks of problems with cleanliness? And you should not be offended, but wash and take the test again?
Where does slime come from?
It is very rare to find a test that does not show mucus
in the urine. What does it mean? Widespread disregard for hygiene rules?
Not at all. Slime is not dirt. This is an epithelial tissue that is constantly desquamated in the urogenital organs from the outside and from the inside of the ureters and urethra. Accordingly, urine, passing through the ureter, washes out a certain amount of epithelial tissue, and it enters the container. There is no way to avoid it.
If the analysis is not collected correctly, all the mucus falls into the container. In addition, a lot of mucus is released if you “endure” before taking the test.
If the result showed that mucus is increased inurine, urine should preferably be collected again.
How to collect urine for tests?
- Be sure to wash thoroughly, washing the genitals. Usually men think that just rinsing is enough for them. This is not true. Men need to lift the flesh on the organ and remove the remnants of smegma.
- Need to make sure the dishes are clean. If this is a jar of mayonnaise or juice, then it should be thoroughly washed from the original product. It is advisable to purchase a special container to collect the analysis.
- The first portion of urine is drained past the container. It is she who carries a large amount of mucus in the urine. Do the same with the last portion. Drain just a few drops.
- Then urine is drawn into the container without touching the body to avoid sweat, fat and epithelium getting into it.
The most reliable urinalysis is the one taken within 2 hours after
gathering.
If you need to pass a daily urine test, then 1, 5, or even more collected liters of urine do not need to be carried to the laboratory. Having collected urine for a day, shake the container well, mixing portions, drain 200 g and bring this dose to the laboratory.
What does the mucus in the urine say?
Retested, but again mucus in the urine? What does this mean?
This analysis indicates inflammatory diseases of the organs located in the small pelvis. These can be kidney diseases: pyelonephritis, urolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, damage to the renal pelvis, and so on.
There is a lot of mucus in the urine of pregnant women. The amount of mucus increases if an allergic reaction occurs, or during inflammation of the bladder - cystitis and urethra - urethritis.
In women, the amount of mucus increases during gynecological diseases, functional and associated with pathogenic flora. In men, a test with a lot of mucus may indicate changes in the condition of the prostate.
Can a baby have mucus in the urine? What does it mean? The causes of mucus in the urine in a child are the same as in an adult. Violation of urine collection technology or disease.
Of course, one mucus in the analysis cannot be said about the presence of inflammation. You can safely say about he alth problems if there are a lot of leukocytes in the analysis, and even erythrocytes are found against this background.
If white blood cells are normal, and there is a lot of mucus, most likely, the analysis needs to be retaken.
