Routine examination of prostatic fluid in chronic prostatitis

Prostatic fluid is the glandular fluid secreted by the prostate, and is also one of the important bases for examining prostatitis. If the prostate is healthy or has mild inflammation, the prostatic fluid will not show obvious symptoms under a microscope; if the prostate inflammation is more serious, the prostatic fluid will appear purulent, yellow in color, and thick. So what is the routine examination of prostatic fluid for chronic prostatitis? Let's take a look.

Item Name Routine examination of prostatic fluid Prostatic fluid test report The prostate is one of the sex glands and secretes prostatic fluid. The main purpose of microscopic examination of prostatic fluid is to check for the presence of cells, the number of phospholipid bodies, trichomonas, sperm, tumor cells (staining examination is required), amyloid bodies, and the presence of bacteria.

[Reference value] Under the microscope, a large number of lecithin bodies can be seen in normal prostate, which are evenly distributed. The number of white blood cells is 0-2/HPF. A small number of epithelial cells from the prostate and urethral epithelial cells can be seen. Amyloid bodies can sometimes be seen, which are more common in the elderly. Sperm can occasionally be seen.

[Clinical significance] When the prostate is mildly inflamed, the appearance of the prostatic fluid does not change significantly. When the inflammation is more severe, varying degrees of purulent or purulent blood may be seen. The prostatic fluid is purulent, thick, yellow, turbid or contains flocs. In prostate cancer, the prostatic fluid often shows varying degrees of bloodiness. In mild prostatitis, microscopic examination can show an increase in leukocytes, often exceeding 10/HPF, which may appear in piles; an increase in epithelial cells and a decrease in lecithin bodies; in more severe inflammation, a large number of white blood cells and epithelial cells can be seen under the microscope, and different numbers of red blood cells can also be seen; lecithin bodies are significantly reduced; in seminal vesiculitis and prostate cancer, a large number of red blood cells can be seen in the prostatic fluid; trichomonas can be seen in trichomonas prostatitis.

The above content introduces the routine of prostate fluid examination for chronic prostatitis in great detail. I hope it can serve as a reference for friends in need. The test value of prostate fluid is an important basis for identifying whether the prostate is inflamed. It is also a component of male semen. If there is a change in prostate fluid, it means that the prostate has become inflamed.