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Sterile pyuria is not an uncommon laboratory finding. This article explores the major causes of sterile pyuria, including infectious, systemic, structural and physiologic, and drug-related causes. It also discusses the differential diagnosis of eosinophiluria and the basic workup of sterile pyuria.
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Dieter, R.S. Sterile pyuria: A differential diagnosis. Compr Ther 26, 150–152 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-000-0001-1
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