4 May 2021
The presence of blood in the urine or hematuria is due to the fact that, because of some kidney abnormality or some other area of the urinary tract, there is a blood filtering in the urinary flow, the most frequent causes being:
There are two types of hematuria:
In both cases, it is crucial to identify the origin to treat the direct cause as soon as possible.
Microscopic hematuria does not usually show symptoms, while in macroscopic the urine is stained in pink and red tones, being painless most of the time, unless there are blood clots that make urination painful.
Once your doctor analyzes your symptoms and clinical history, they will perform a physical examination that will help them see indications of the possible cause of hematuria, however, various tests will be necessary to confirm the diagnosis, such as:
If the tests do not detect any disease, it will be necessary to perform periodic tests to monitor the condition until it is possible to make an accurate diagnosis and treat the cause. The treatment to follow depends on the origin of hematuria:
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