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RBC - urine

Alternate Names : Red blood cells in urine, Hematuria test, Urine - red blood cells

Normal Values

Normal values are 4 red blood cells per high power field (RBC/HPF) or fewer. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Greater than normal numbers of red blood cells in the urine may indicate:

Acute tubular necrosis
Cystitis (bladder infection)
Glomerulonephritis
Interstitial nephritis
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
Kidney trauma
Kidney tumor
Kidney stones
Menstrual bleeding
Prostatitis

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Alport syndrome
Complicated UTI (pyelonephritis)
Membranoproliferative GN II
Kidney vein thrombosis

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Review Date : 8/7/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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