Urine cytology

Urine cytology is to observe the presence or absence of malignant tumor cells in the specimen. The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Usually, patients with urinary system tumors will have painless hematuria, that is, blood in the urine, but the patient does not feel abdominal pain, and there is no pain when urinating, so it should be vigilant. Basic Information Specialist classification: urinary examination classification: urine / kidney function test Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Try to use fresh morning urine when doing this check. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. Women should avoid menstruation when taking urine specimens and should prevent vaginal secretions from mixing into the urine. Normal value No tumor cells were found. Clinical significance This test is mainly used to detect urological malignancies. Reported as "finding tumor cells", about 95% of transitional epithelial cell carcinoma. Transitional cell carcinoma can be divided into papilloma, transitional cell carcinoma grade I, transitional cell carcinoma grade II, and transitional cell carcinoma grade III according to the degree of differentiation of cancer cells. Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma are rare. Cancer cells of kidney tumors are not easily seen in urine. Usually, patients with urinary system tumors will have painless hematuria, that is, blood in the urine, but the patient does not feel abdominal pain, and there is no pain when urinating, so it should be vigilant. Precautions Note when checking: 1. Try to use fresh morning urine when doing this test. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. 2, women should avoid the menstrual period when taking urine specimens, should prevent vaginal secretions mixed into the urine, middle-stage urine is appropriate. 3. Use a clean and dry container for urine. It is better to use disposable urine cups and urine tubes provided by the hospital. The amount of urine used for routine testing should be about 10 ml and sent for inspection as soon as possible. Inspection process Inspection method: urine test. Not suitable for the crowd Generally there are no people who are not suitable. Adverse reactions and risks Generally no adverse reactions.

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