What Does Elevated White Blood Cells in a Routine Urine Test Indicate in Women?
Disease description:
I’ve been feeling slightly uncomfortable during urination over the past two days. What does it mean when a woman’s routine urine test shows an elevated white blood cell count?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhu Bo
Elevated white blood cells in a routine urinalysis in women may indicate inflammation caused by a urinary tract infection. If there are no obvious symptoms, the infection may be mild, resulting only in a slight increase in white blood cells. However, if symptoms such as painful urination (dysuria) and increased urinary frequency occur, it is advisable to visit a local hospital for evaluation by a urologist to determine the underlying cause and receive targeted treatment.
