Glitter in wee - is this normal?

[Pkam]

Hadn't realised my DD (3yrs) used the potty in her room this morning so didn't empty it until around 5pm. Once I'd tipped the wee out I noticed what looked like granules in the bottom; on wiping it out I realised this was very small bits of glitter (lots of it)! This couldn't have fallen out of clothes as she'd been in PJs overnight and had just got up. Presume glitter was from nursery but will check tomorrow when she goes back. Has anyone else had similar? Didn't think glitter would come through in wee (poo yes), shouldn't this be filtered out somewhere along the way? Anyone had similar?

My 4 month old son peed glitter last week after he grabbed a fistful. I didn't worry too much. The nappy looked very odd.

Maybe it was in the bottom of the potty before she weed? Or maybe she sprinkled some in afterwards

possibly not wee'd out but 'washed out' IYSWIM.

Glitter gets in every nook and cranny

Definitely no glitter supplies in her bedroom and potty clean previously. Thanks bamboostalks - probably gets through then if you've had glitter nappy experience. Maybe just the glitter fairies....

DH sweats glitter or else he hasn't cleaned off his alter ego's Barry M.

I have never heard of glitter being filtered by the kidneys and it would surprise me if this was the case. The kidneys filter the blood for impurities and the have to be filtered through mucous membrane, not like a sieve but such tiny 'holes' that red blood cells (invisible to the human eye singly) are kept in the body. I honestly cant see how a visible bit of glitter would leak through a healthy kidney. My anatomy any physiology isnt perfect though so I may be wrong. Is it possible DD went to the loo is nursery and wiped with glittery fingers and the glitter just lodged in her rosebud and not washed out at bathtime.
It is very intriguing though there are a few glitter fairies about though.

Sneezecakes now you're worrying me again! All the bits of glitter were really, really fine. Not how you'd expect to see glitter when it falls out of clothes or various body parts . Might just ask a GP friend of mine and see what she says about the anatomy/physiology bit...

Agree with sneezecakemum. No way through the kidney. Kidneys make urine by filtering the blood. In order for your dd to pee glitter it would need to be absorbed by her gut and flow round the circulatory system. Not possible.

As an ex A&E nurse I saw some VERY odd things So far no glitter in wee! I'm relieved Barb agrees with the A&P thing I was beginning to think I was a bit wrong. Love to know how it got there. Does glitter get micro microscopic?

No - definitely not! Glitter can get in many places but thr blood isn't one of them ( and therefore not urine!)

Glitter in poo, yes (had a freaky episode changing my then toddlers nappy at night and wondering why it was twinkling at me) but not in wee.

Probably some exploring of crevices has taken place with twinkly fingers! NO way it would get through her kidneys. (Am a Dr). It would have to get into her blood stream first! And if glitter got through the kidneys then a whole load of other, really importnat stuff like protein and red blood cells would come too and she would be very poorly.

We have also had a variety of colourful poos due to paint being eaten. Nursery have a lot to answer for!