Every student knows that white blood cells are a group of heterogeneous white blood cells. Defenders of our body and the main informants for doctors, they will tell you what happens and with what intensity in the body.
White blood cells in the urine of a child will show a state of health, the doctor will be able to determine whether their number is normal.
The determination of the level of leukocytes in the urine is necessary after a prolonged high temperature in the child for no apparent reason. High rates may indicate the occurrence of inflammatory processes in the kidneys or organs that remove urine from the body.
Is there a norm?
White blood cells in the urine of a child is a regular phenomenon. Doctors determine the norm in the course of a general clinical analysis of urine and is calculated by units in sight. The term "in sight" means that in a drop of urine, which is located on a glass slide under a microscope, a certain number of elements is noticeable. It is important for mothers to know that white blood cells in a child’s urine, the norm of which is no more than two for boys and no more than three for girls, is a fairly serious indicator of the presence of an inflammatory process.
But even this norm is a relative concept. For example, if urine for analysis in a child was taken during an acute allergic process, then an increase in the number of leukocytes to 7 for both boys and girls will be considered the norm.
The rate of white blood cells in urine can change under the influence of various factors. White blood cells in the child’s urine may be present in an increased amount if the child took a hot bath or ate tightly immediately before collecting the urine.
What are white blood cells talking about?
If the leukocytes in the child’s urine exceed the standard level, this indicates an infection in the urinary tract, bladder or kidneys: cystitis, urethritis, inflammation of the kidneys, in some cases, an excess level of leukocytes in the urine may indicate metabolic disorders.
Kidney and urinary tract diseases must be diagnosed as early as possible, so if you notice that the baby’s urination has become more frequent or he began to cry during urination, visit your pediatrician immediately. After all, such diseases are accompanied by a pronounced inflammatory process and pain. When a situation arose in which the urine of the child changed color, became cloudy, a precipitate appeared in it, it is necessary to call a doctor. Such changes indicate painful processes in the kidneys.
Eliminate erroneous results
White blood cells in the urine of a child can increase or decrease their level depending on the correct collection of material for analysis, nutritional characteristics and vitamins taken.
For example, white blood cells will be in the urine with insufficient hygiene of the genitals - their level will be overestimated. With excessive intake of proteins and vitamin C, their level will be significantly underestimated. The results may be distorted if a small volume of urine was provided to the laboratory for analysis.
It must be remembered that many diseases in the body at the initial stages can be asymptomatic - a general analysis of urine and the level of leukocytes in it help to identify the disease at an early stage. Make it a rule to visit your doctor regularly, because this is a concern for health.