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Posted by Doctor Tran Thi Vuong - Laboratory Department - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
Urethritis is inflammation of the urinary tract. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. In addition, at the penis, the urethra is also the way out of the body for semen.
1. What is urethroscopy?
Common causes of urethritis such as: gonorrhea bacteria (N.gonorrhoeae), Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, E.coli, fungi, flagellates, some viruses.
Fresh urethroscopy is a test done by taking urethral fluid on a glass slide and staining. The shape of bacteria as well as the cells in the urethral fluid after staining will be observed through a microscope. This is an uncomplicated, inexpensive, rapid test that gives results that are very valuable in diagnosing acute urethritis, especially for gonorrhea urethritis.
Soi tươi dịch niệu đạo là lấy dịch niệu đạo dàn lên phiến kính rồi nhuộm
2. What do the results of a fresh urethroscopic examination show?
The results of a fresh urethroscopy will tell you whether the urethral discharge has inflammatory factors and the presence of causes of urethritis? Specifically as follows:
White blood cells: A negative white blood cell count is normal, if a positive white blood cell is a sign of inflammation. Abnormal presence of pathogens such as: gonorrhea bacteria (N.gonorrhoeae), fungi, Trichomonas or gram-negative bacteria will be important indicators in the diagnosis of infectious agents. Normally in the urethral discharge, the above causes will not appear (negative). It should be noted that: urethroscopy should be combined with clinical examination to be consulted by a doctor and given a reasonable treatment regimen.
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