Neutrophils in urine cytology are characteristic feature of:: (A) Acute pyelonephritis, (B) Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis, (C) Diabetic glomerulsoclerosis, (D) Membranous glomerulonephritis
Answer is A. Pyelonephritis Bacterial infections of the kidneys may be: Ascending (typically from Escherichia coli) (90%) Hematogenous (typically from Staphylococcus aureus) (10%). Glitter cells are neutrophils found in the urine showing brownian movement of the cytoplasmic granules.