Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Interstitial Cystitis (Expert Forum)
How do I get tested for Interstitial Cystitis?
Answered by
David A Burks, MD - Interstitial Cystitis, Urology
Henry Ford Health Systems
Detroit - MI
Questions in the Interstitial Cystitis. forum are answered by Dr. David A. Burks, MD from Henry Ford Health Systems.
How do I get tested for Interstitial Cystitis?
by hockeymama, Aug 18, 2009 11:47AM
I have had my urine dipped in the Dr's office numerous times. Always show leukocytes and blood. Have episodes of crampy abdomen and low back pain, urinary frequency as well as urgency. Urine culture is always negative. What do I do?
Doctor's Answer
by David A Burks, MD, Aug 19, 2009 08:24PM
, Aug 19, 2009 08:24PMTo: hockeymama
Hi, I urine that is not infected but has leukocytes and blood could be a sign of the problem in the urinary tract. Kidney stones, kidney tumors and bladder tumors often first cause blood in the urine from it's local irritation of the lining of the urinary tract. Everyone with blood in the urine needs a standard work-up by a urologist including an X-ray or ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder followed by a cystoscopy (look into the bladder with a scope). Stones and tumors can also cause urinary urgency, frequency and back pain. See a Urologist ASAP for an evaluation to rule out these problems, then the symptoms can be safely treated. Good Luck
Recent Videos
RSS
Expert Activity
Related Expert Forums
Related Communities
