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hematuriaBlood in the urine. It usually indicates injury or disease of the kidney or another structure of the urinary system or possibly, in males, the reproductive system. It may result from infection, inflammation, tumours, kidney stones, or other disorders. How the blood looks and when it appears in the urine stream reflect whether it originates in the urethra, the bladder, or the kidney. hematuria [‚he·mə′tu̇r·ē·ə] (medicine) A pathological condition in which the urine contains blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The scientists also monitored the workers for warning signs of cancer using conventional means, such as blood in the urine and the presence of abnormal bladder cells in microscopic analysis of urine. And the tests that we could use in our initial screening, a dipstick test to assess for microscopic blood in the urine and the NMP22 test for bladder cancer are easy and inexpensive. More often, kidney stones are found on an x-ray or sonogram taken on someone who complains of blood in the urine or sudden pain. |
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