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Urogynecology (Expert Forum)
UA Results - concern?
Answered by
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery
USF College College of Medicine
Tampa - FL
Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.
UA Results - concern?
by Jeanie_301, Aug 08, 2007 12:00AM
41 female (hysterectomy + oopherectomy non-cancerous issues - heavy bleeding, benign cysts later develope on pvaries- they removed too). My stomach bloats throughout the day and I don't know if it is gas or fluid. I have urinate during the night about twice. Been tested for GI troubles, basically everything is fine - gallbladder is functioning slow w/not stones, no ulces, no blood in stool. Dr thinks might be IBS. They just ran a Urine Analysis and the nurse called with results. The RBC is at 5 (normal range is 0 - 3). Everything else was normal - nurse didn't know the significance of the results. Does that sound like a concern to you and do you think this bloating has something to do with my kidneys? The only lab that has been elevated is my amalayse only slightly (normal was 110 and mine was 132). I do not drink alcohol - only if I go to a wedding or New Years Eve - maybe 4 times a year at the most. Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Lennox Hoyte, M.D., Aug 08, 2007 12:00AM
, Aug 08, 2007 12:00AM
The Red blood cells (RBC) in large numbers can signal a bladder infection, bladder injury, kidney problems, or rarely bladder tumors. If you are having bladder symptoms, get a urine culture, and if this is negative, then repeat the Urinalysis on a 'clean catch' of rine (wipe front to back 3 times, then urinate and collect the middle part of the output in a sterile cup). If the urine still has RBCs, ask to see a urologist, who can do a cystoscopy to make sure the bladder lining is normal.
