My Father's (age 71)Routine urine microscopy results are
Colour Slight Lemon Yellow Pale Yellow
S.G. 1.015 1.015 - 1.025
pH 6.5 5.0 - 6.0
Proteins Traces(10.0 mg/dL) Nil
Glucose Nil Nil
Ketones Nil Nil
Bilirubin Nil Nil
Urobilinogen Normal Normal
Leucocyte Esterase Positive Negative
R.B.C. 2-3 RBC/HPF Negative
Pus Cells >120 WBC/HPF 0-5 WBC/HPF
Epithelial Cells +(in small numbers) Nil
Casts Nil Nil
Crystals Nil Nil
other Observations Nil Nil
Is this dangerous? he is running fever of 103 F since last 2 days (before this 99 F for4-5 days-)(was hospitalised for 29 days diagnosed E-coli and Acenobacter baumanni in urine,discharged when did not develop fever for 4-5 days)(was onrile's tube feed,was given colistin,tigibax etc and some antifungal agents also at various points in time during hospital staytigibax was given even on the day of discharge from hospital and five days after that started developing 99 F temp and a little blood in urine alongwith what looked like mucous/pus threads),have given him three doses of Niftran(nitrofurantoin) as per doctor's advise and urine micro scopy report is awaited.
Thanks & Regards
Anita
PS:has been bedridden for 10 months in all, but was able to sit with only a little support, after physiotherapy sessions;but seemed to develop infection 4-5 months back and has been continously bedridden since then, due to weakness possibly because of infection(stops eating whenever has infection)