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Alternate Names : Blood in the Urine, Hematuria

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Bloody Urine: Common Causes

There are many potential causes of blood in the urine. Most commonly, bloody urine is from a problem in your kidneys or other parts of the urinary tract. If your genitourinary system (which includes the kidneys, rest of the urinary tract, prostate, and genitals) turn out to be fine, your doctor may check to see if you have a bleeding disorder.

Kidney and urinary tract causes include:

Kidney or bladder stones
Infection of the bladder (especially if chronic and recurrent), kidney, or urethra (tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside)
Inflammation of the bladder, urethra, or kidney (called glomerulonephritis)
Cancer of the bladder or kidney
Trauma to the kidney, fractured pelvis, or recent procedure somewhere in the urinary tract like catheterization, circumcision, surgery, or kidney biopsy.
Polycystic kidney disease
Kidney failure (acute or chronic)
Kidney disease following strep throat, called post-stretococcal glomerulenephritis; this is a classic cause of blood in the urine in children

Causes from blood disorders include:

Bleeding disorders (such as hemophilia)
Sickle cell disease
Blood clot in the kidneys
Low numbers of platelets
Medications including blood thinners (like warfarin)

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Review Date : 10/22/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by David R. Knowles M.D., Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/06/2001).

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