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What Causes Stones In Urine When Suffering From UTI?

Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2014

Question: I had a suspected Urinary Tract infection two weeks ago and was put on 7 days of Cipro 500mg 2x a day, my urine cleared. and my doctor did blood work while on cipro to check kidney function all numbers where normal expect my WBC where 11.6 and my Platelets were 411, Nuerophils and Lymphs only slightly elevated. So my question is why would I pass something in my urine this morning that looks like grains of sand, I took them out of the toilet felt on and it crumbles like sand and feels like sand, it was tiny maybe the 1/4 the size of a pencil eraser or smaller. I had some minor lower back pain that was helped with motrin. SO what are the sand like particles a stone or something else. My Dr. is on vacation this week so could not ask him.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What you have passe are small particles of Stones in kidney.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you had pain in loin associated with UTI and stones in the kidney.

Normally whenever there are stones in the kidney it is always associated with infection which is reflected in blood tests as raised WBC count .

Please continue taking antibiotics for one more week and repeat your routine urine test , urine culture and ultrasound scanning done after 2 weeks .
done .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (7 minutes later)

I attached a picture of what came out in my urine flow this morning for you to view, its like sand and has grayish/white cast to it but came out in two tiny clumps that broke apart and are just like sand. I finished one week of antibiotics over a week ago are you saying I need another week. My doctor is out of town I would have to visit a clinic for more antibiotics. Please look at the picture I know the resolution is bad but like I said I don't know what stones look like does this look like a stone(s)?????

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like small stones or infected debris.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.
They look like a stones particles and nothing to be worried about .

Get your urine culture done to confirm that the infection is fully controlled

Ensure to drink more water it will help to pass any more stone particles left in the kidneys.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 minutes later)

So kidney stones can look like sand and can be grayish white I know I asked this before but just want to confirm, the smaller particles you see broke away from the larger one in picture and feel exactly like sand when they dried. I just want to make sure I am understanding you correctly. Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Small particle of the stone look like sand .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query.
Small particles of stone look like sand and brownish in colour .
Thanks and Regards .
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 minutes later)

These were grayish white, you say brown so are these stones or something else I am confused now.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Grayish white particles are stones .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.Colour of the stone depends upon the amount of pigment it contains .Some stone look grayish and some look brownish.

There is nothing to get confused .
You can send these particles in laboratory for analysis .This will help to get your confusion cleared.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (10 minutes later)

One last question than I think I am done for now. After the stone(s) passed I had a small spot of blood on the toilet paper is this normal?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it is normal HelloThanks for writing again .

Detailed Answer:
It is normal to have a drop of blood after passing stone .It is due to rubbing of the urethral mucosa (injury) by the small spikes of stone while passing through.

If you have time post your review on this forum.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar