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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 | 7.0 |
| Protein | Trace |
| Blood | 1+ |
| Specific Gravity | 1.020 |
| Ketones | Neg |
| Glucose | Neg |
| Bilirubin | Neg |
| Characteristic | Result |
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| WBC/hpf | >100/hpf |
| RBC/hpf | 2-5/hpf |
| Casts | None |
| Other | Many leukocytes |