Leukocytes found in urine - because of CLL?

[Curling123]

I had a urine test which was part of my annual physical. It came back that I had leukocytes in my sample. The number mentioned was 70. I am in Canada so maybe 70 would be measured differently elsewhere. I don’t have a UTI, bladder infection. Is it possible that we could have leukocytes in our urine just because we have CLL to begin with? Has anyone heard of this? I believe Leukocytes can be elevated in urine if you have an infection, a UTI, but I don’t have one according to the test results. Thank you.

[Spark_Plug]

I've had blood cells in my urine, they didn't specify as to the type. I neither had an UTI. How's your kidney stone history? Sometimes the move and readjust and not cause a full blown attack, so you don't realize that has happened.

[Curling123 in reply to Spark_Plug]

No history of kidney stones.

[Emgeegee]

I am in Canada, too. I don’t what 70 indicates, but I do know that leukocytes have showed up in my samples for some time, but at a very low level. They were not quite at a level that would prompt a cystoscopy in my province. My family doctor and oncologist agreed that monitoring them every 6 months is a good idea, and while they are still present, the level has actually decreased since the last test. I wondered if this was somehow related to my CLL, since I have had no UTIs or other infections/symptoms, but neither doctor has offered an opinion on that. At any rate, they don’t seem overly concerned.

[Shepherd777]

Yup!! My doctor said the leukocytes are there to fight bacteria. Apparently they did their job and so there is no infection.

[lindalou5]

I have had them show up lots of times over the past few years..no one ever commented on that. I assumed it was from the meds killing off the cells and then they leave via the urinary tract?? As long as the docs didn't care, neither did I.

[Vlaminck]

I have for almost ten years kept urine strips around just for periodic tests. I would often show leukocytes w/o any indication of uti, etc., and it would often be gone the next day or so. No nitrites, so tend to ignore unless have symptoms. I do wonder, as has been asked, if the very high presence of leukocytes in our circulation could leak into urine.