Prostate secretion analysis is a study of the fluid produced by the prostate gland. It is a laboratory study performed under a microscope. Through analysis, you can determine the causes of dysfunction of the body.
How to get the material for the study?
In order to get the natural secret of the prostate gland, its massage is performed. In this case, a liquid is released from the organ channel, which is applied to laboratory glass and sent for further investigation.
In case secretion of secretion is impossible by means of massage, the physician resorts to the examination of the patient's first urine. She washes away the secret secreted into the urethra. If there are any abnormalities in the urine test, this indicates possible inflammatory diseases associated with the prostate gland. Do I need to prepare for the analysis?
In order to perform an analysis of the prostate secret, the patient does not need special training and adherence to certain recommendations: it is enough only for a few days to refrain from sexual contact with your partner.
Procedure for carrying out a study of prostate secretion analysis
Method of microscopy.
The liquid obtained by massage is applied to a special slide and sent to the laboratory for further study. Under the microscope, the laboratory assistant draws attention to the following indices:
- level of leukocytes;
- the amount of lecithin grains;
- amount of amyloid bodies;
- epithelial cells.
Important! In the secretion of a healthy prostate, the number of white blood cells should not be higher than the level of 10. If it deviates to a larger side, this indicates the presence of inflammation-prostatitis.
Positive results of the analysis do not yet indicate that the patient is not burdened with an ailment. In some cases, the secret of the prostate has a viscous consistency, which facilitates the clogging of the gland duct. In order to exclude the presence of the disease, the doctor prescribes a course of massage, the duration of which is about 3-4 procedures. Then a repeated, additional analysis of the secretion of the prostate gland is performed.
Important! The abnormal level of leukocytes is not always associated with the presence of a disease such as prostatitis. Often, it is caused by inflammatory processes that have arisen in the urethra.
Lecithin grains are a product of prostate secretion. If their number is less than the norm, then this may indicate partial dysfunction of the male organ.
Method of bacteriological investigation of secretion.
Analysis of the secretion of the prostate is often done by inoculation. It is appointed in case of detection by the doctor of the pathology of microflora, which is associated with the presence of an infection in the body. By means of sowing antibiotics are prescribed, which the doctor prescribes to the patient for treatment.
crystallization characterization procedure For chronic prostatitis, the patient should be observed by a doctor who prescribes an auxiliary diagnostic test. This test helps to track the course of the disease. Within the framework of this process, the process of crystallization of sodium chloride is investigated, which is kept in small amounts in the secretion of the prostate.
The chemical element in the excretions of a healthy organ has a crystal lattice, which in its outlines resembles a fern. In cases where there is a disease of the male gland, the lattice structure is disrupted.
Prostate secretion: norm and abnormalities
| Indices | Healthy iron | Indices for abnormalities |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative values โโof | from 0.5 to 2 ml | In the presence of prostatitis, the quantitative value of the secretion will be reduced. |
| Color | White, transparent | Intensive white, yellow, reddish( secret with blood admixture) |
| Smell | Odor of spermatozoon | Any other |
| Density | 1022 | Indicator deviates to smaller or larger side |
| pH level | 6.4-7( neutral or weakly acidicmedium) | In the presence of inflammation pH the medium is alkaline. Acute prostatitis is characterized by acidic pH-medium |
| Red blood cells | Absence or possible presence of single | There are a large number of |
| Epithelial cells | 1-2 | High level of epithelial cells-a symptom of prostatitis |
| Macrophages of | None( or are single) | The level deviates into a largeside of the norm |
| Giant cells | No | Numerous |
| Amyloid bodies | No | Appear in large numbers |
| Lecithin grains | Small | Many |
| Crystalline lattice | In the form of fern | Broken |
| Fungi | No | Appears with prostatitis |
| Bacteria | Single | With prostatitis of bacterial nature appear in large quantities |
Prostate secret analysis is one of the most important criteria for diagnosing the following malediseases:
- prostatitis;
- prostate adenoma;
- cancer.
In the laboratory, you can determine not only the type of disease, but also the stage of development on which it is located.
