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Eosinophils, Urine; Wrights Stain
Test CodeWRSTN EOS
Preferred Specimen
Random fresh, uncentrifuged, well-mixed urine less than 2 hours at room temperature or less than 24 hours refrigerated.
Setup Schedule
24x7
Report Available
24x7
Reference Range
None = 0 seen
Few = <3 per high power field
Moderate = 3 to 9 per high power field
Many = > 10 per high power field
Clinical Significance
Eosinophils are seen in the urine under a wide variety of clinical conditions affecting the urinary tract. They are most characteristically seen in drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) and can be demonstrated in urinary sediment stained with Wright’s stain.
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Laboratory
CCMC Laboratory