eosinophils in urine

Microscopic examination of urine sediment for the presence of eosinophils. Indications: - suspected eosinophiluria Procedure: - Wright's stain, diff-Quick, Papanicolaou's stain, & Hansel's stain are used for demonstrating eosinophils in cyto-centrifuge preparations of urine Increases: - see eosinophiluria

Related

eosinophil eosinophils in blood eosinophiluria

General

leukocytes in urine eosinophils in body fluid

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 439-40