Expressed prostatic secretion leukocyte count in the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the value of expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) leukocyte count in the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis. Methods EPS was obtained from 75 out patients with chronic prostatitis,pH and WBC per high power microscopic field being studied.Transabdominal prostatic ultrasonography was performed. Results Mean pH of the EPS was 6.9?0.4.pH of the EPS and the frequency of ultrasound abnomalities were significanly correlated to the leukocyte count in EPS.There was no correlation between age of symptom duration and the pH of EPS, frequency of ultrasound abnormalities or white blood cell counts in EPS. Conclusions In chronic prostatitis,the leukocyte count in EPS was positively correlated with the ultrasound abnomalities and the pH elevation of EPS.There was no correlation between age or symptom duration and pH of the EPS,frequency of ultrasound abnormalities or leukocyte count in the EPS.