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A COMPARISON OF THE URESARY WHITE CELL CONCENTRATION WITH THE WHITE CELL EXCRETION RATE
Author(s) -
Little P. J.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1964.tb09521.x
Subject(s) - excretion , urine , white (mutation) , zoology , prednisolone , egg white , white blood cell , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , biology , biochemistry , gene
SUMMARY The concentration of white cells in 1 c.mm. of uncentrifuged urine has been compared with the white cell excretion rate. When there are less than three cells per c.mm. the white cell excretion rate is less than 400,000 per hour. When there are more than ten cells per c.mm. the white cell excretion rate is greater than 400,000 per hour. The value of using this simple measurement of the concentration of white cells in the urine has been compared with the use of the white cell excretion rate in the prednisolone test for pyelonephritis. In 75 per cent. of “positive” prednisolone tests the white cell concentration increased by more than 100 per cent. This work was made possible by the kindness of Smith Kline and French Laboratories Ltd., who provided a whole‐time research fellowship, and of the Dan Mason Research Foundation who provided a substantial grant. My thanks are due to Miss J. Rennie for technical assistance.