Haematuria

From Ganfyd

Neither exercise, recent sexual intercourse, nor flying were associated with microscopic haematuria.[1]

Macroscopic haematuria is Urology

Microscopic haematuria is Nephrology, or in people over say 50 may be urological. It is common in healthy people and investigation should be limited and proportionate. Microscopic haematuria can be detected by testing urine with a urine dipstick test. These are commercially available biochemical tests on a strip. This is an example of a near-patient test.

A doctor with microscopic haematuria BMJ 2000;320:165-166 He waited and watched.

Causes

• Infection
• Trauma
• Urinary tract malignancy, e.g. urothelial carcinoma orrenal cell carcinoma
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Glomerulonephritides
• Renal stones

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