Korean J Urol.  1986 Dec;27(6):865-870.

Urinary Cytology in the Diagnosis of Urothelial Carcinoma

• Bae HW
• Chang JH

Abstract

The cytologic examination of the urine is very simple and inexpensive procedure for the detection and follow up the genitourinary tumors, and worthy as a mass screening test. The voided urines of 20 patients who were admitted to the department of urology, Seoul city hospital from October 1983 to September 1985 with the diagnosis of bladder carcinoma were analysed as to variations in PH and osmolality values and quality of cytologic smears. The same analyses were repeated after addition of trichloracetic acid (TCA) and after diuresis was obtained by Furosemide medication. Standardization of values of PH (average 2) and of osmolality (average 300 mosm/kg) was obtained by adding TCA to furosemide urine. The cellular smears of this TCA treated furosemide urine exhibited the finest cytological details when compared to the smears obtained by routine method.

Keyword

urine cytology; urothelial carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Diuresis
Furosemide
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Mass Screening
Osmolar Concentration
Seoul
Urinary Bladder
Urology
Furosemide