[Quantitative studies of urine sediment morphology during the course of pregnancy]

Bacterial infections of the urinary system during pregnancy occur relatively frequently and exert unfavourable effect on its course while their constant and sensitive indicators are leucocyturia and bacteriuria. The studies were carried out in 30 healthy women in the second phase of menstrual cycle and in 86 pregnant women in various stages of pregnancy (I, II and III trimester). The subject of own analysis was leucocyte count in 1 ml of morning urine portion in correlation with the result of quantitative and qualitative urine culture. As significant bacteriuria 10(4) bacteria in 1 ml of urine was accepted. Urine sediment examination was carried out by the Mc Geachie-Kennedy method. The own studies demonstrated an increase of morphotic element count in 1 ml of urine with the progression of pregnancy. This increase was statistically significant in the group of pregnant women with significant bacteriuria. The results of own studies were compared with those of other authors.