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Analysis of the secretion of the prostate (prostate gland)
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The study (analysis) of the secretion of the prostate (prostate)
The secret of the prostate (prostate gland) is obtained after vigorous massage of the prostate gland.
Macroscopic examination of the prostate (prostate) secretion
The amount of secretion of the prostate. The normal amount of secretion ranges from 3-4 ml to 1-2 drops.
The color of the prostate secretion. The liquid is whitish in color, has a thick, viscous consistency. With suppurative processes in the prostate gland, the liquid becomes dull yellow, and the blood admixture gives it different shades of red.
The smell of secretion of the prostate. Normally has a characteristic odor due to the presence of a special compound - spermine. Inflammatory and other pathological processes in the prostate gland give a different smell to the secret.
Prostate secretion reaction (pH). Normally, the pH is slightly acidic; In inflammatory processes in the prostate gland, the pH shifts to the acidic side.
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