What Causes The Presence Of Tiny White Particles In Urine?

Posted on Sat, 19 Aug 2017

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Sat, 19 Aug 2017 Answered on

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Question : when i pee in a transparent cup and reflct light froom bottom of cup , i see some tiny ,thin,short , white thread like things. i have undergone urine analysis which was normal.
i am diabetic, high bp and obese
i have no symptoms

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is normal sedimentss in urine and nothing to be woried about it .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Small tiny while particles in urine are natural sediments in urine and usually represent urine being concentrated .

In absence of any urinary symptoms and no positive evidence of infection and granular cast or crystal detected on microscopic examination of urine there is nothing to be worried about it at all ..

Ensure to drink more water to keep your urine dilute .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (9 minutes later)

I cannot see them directly with normal light, I see them when I torch light at bottom of transparent cup
they appear like tiny, white hair or thread very thin and short in millimetre

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do not worry .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

In absence of any positive evidence of infection and urinary symptoms there is nothing to be worried about .

It is a normal appearance of urine .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar