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Blood in urine
My company sends me to a a clinic it has a contract with for my driver's licence renewal medical test. They take a urine sample , dip a test strip in it and for the last 3 exams have told me I have blood in my urine. Two times I went to my doctor and he sent me to a lab and both times the results were negative. My doctor does physical & PSA test for prostate every 2 years and so far every thing is normal. The 3rd time the clinic said I have blood my doctor said he will ignore it.
Now what is with these test strips showing blood in my urine every time I get checked at the clinic ? Should I be concerned ?
Now what is with these test strips showing blood in my urine every time I get checked at the clinic ? Should I be concerned ?
Thank you Dr J Singh.
Why is it the test strip shows blood in my urine but the lab test comes negative ? Will the lab test fail to detect the ailments you suspected above?
Why is it the test strip shows blood in my urine but the lab test comes negative ? Will the lab test fail to detect the ailments you suspected above?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
Microscopic hematuria can be due to urinary tract (bladder) infection, swelling in the filtering system of the kidneys, stone in bladder or in a kidney, blood disease, like sickle cell anemia, certain medicines and tumors in the urinary tract.
You should get done a cystoscopy. I also suggest you to get done an ultrasound abdomen to look for any kidney stone and blood tests for sickle cell anemia.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Microscopic hematuria can be due to urinary tract (bladder) infection, swelling in the filtering system of the kidneys, stone in bladder or in a kidney, blood disease, like sickle cell anemia, certain medicines and tumors in the urinary tract.
You should get done a cystoscopy. I also suggest you to get done an ultrasound abdomen to look for any kidney stone and blood tests for sickle cell anemia.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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