Escherichia coli or E. Coli is a bacteria that is responsible for close to 85 percent of all urinary tract infections, this is according to a 2012 report published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Other bacteria may also cause urinary tract infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and Klebsiella pneumonia. Urinary tract infections… Continue reading E Coli in Urine
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What do White Blood Cells in Urine mean?
In normal circumstances, there are usually no blood cells in urine because kidney does not let the blood cells to mix with urine and blood doesn’t come in contact with urine. If your urine contains while blood cells, this isn’t normal. There are diseases and disorders, which may however cause while blood cells to leak… Continue reading What do White Blood Cells in Urine mean?
White Tissue in Urine
Often, people complain that they are seeing tissue-like floats in their urine. While urine can change in form and color time in time, some of these changes may be normal while others could signify a potential health problem. Others may be caused by food or medicines you might have taken. If you are showing white… Continue reading White Tissue in Urine
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine
Uric acid is a byproduct of the metabolic breakdown of purine, a substance which naturally occurs in varied foods like oatmeal, meat, dried beans, etc. In normal healthy individuals, uric acid is passed out from the body via urine. Sometimes, due to kidney malfunction or excessive uric acid production, not all uric acid is eliminated… Continue reading Uric Acid Crystals in Urine