Which term describes pus in the urine?

Which term describes pus in the urine?

• A. Oliguria
• B. Nocturia
• C. Uremia
• D. Pyuria

Answer: (D)

Pus in the urine is called pyuria. This term refers to white blood cells appearing in the urine, which typically points to an infection or inflammation of the urinary tract. In practice, pyuria is often detected on urinalysis when white blood cells are present, sometimes alongside leukocyte esterase and nitrite findings that support a bacterial infection. Oliguria means low urine output, nocturia is waking up to urinate at night, and uremia describes elevated waste products in the blood due to kidney dysfunction—none of these describe pus in the urine.

Pus in the urine is called pyuria. This term refers to white blood cells appearing in the urine, which typically points to an infection or inflammation of the urinary tract. In practice, pyuria is often detected on urinalysis when white blood cells are present, sometimes alongside leukocyte esterase and nitrite findings that support a bacterial infection.

Oliguria means low urine output, nocturia is waking up to urinate at night, and uremia describes elevated waste products in the blood due to kidney dysfunction—none of these describe pus in the urine.