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Urine - Bloody
Alternate Names : Blood in the Urine, Hematuria
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Call your Health Care Provider if
Blood in the urine should never be ignored. Tell your doctor about this symptom and get an appropriate evaluation, especially if you have unexplained weight loss, burning with urination, or frequent/urgent urination.
Call your doctor right away if:
- You have fever, nausea, vomiting, shaking chills, or pain in your abdomen, side, or back.
- You are unable to urinate.
- You are passing blood clots.
Also call your doctor if:
- You have pain with sexual intercourse or heavy menstrual bleeding. The problem may be related to your reproductive organs.
- You have dribbling, nighttime urination, or difficulty starting your urinary flow. The problem may be related to your prostate.
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• Definition
• Bloody Urine: Overview & Considerations
• Bloody Urine: Common Causes
• Bloody Urine: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Allergies
• Bladder Stones
• Bleeding Disorders
• Glomerulonephritis
• Hemophilia
• Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
• Nephrolithiasis
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Post-Streptococcal GN
• Renal Vein Thrombosis
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Urethritis
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Urinary Tract Infection - Chronic or Recurrent
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Blood Differential
• CBC
• Complement Component 3 (C3)
• Creatinine - Serum
• Cystoscopy
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Renal Biopsy
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Vagina
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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