Eosinophils, Urine;  Wrights Stain

Test Code
WRSTN 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



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