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Blood in urine test

I am a 35yo female. A couple of weeks ago a routine urine test revealed blood in my urine. I have no notable symptoms other than more frequent urination.  They reran the urine test last week and the doctor said the blood was still present, but at a low level.  He wants to have another urine test in a few weeks.  Should I wait that long? How serious is this?
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I have the same thing going on, but for a lot longer. Nothing to worry about-yet!! Unless you start to see the blood, then you are safe waiting, even though it's hard! It can be sooo many things, you're better off waiting until the next appt., then move on to the next procedure/step. Good luck...
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Blood in the urine can be a nothing but also can be quite significant. The first thing that I do is ask my patients to repeat the urine sample a few times as  "mid-stream" urinalyses. Most urine samples are provided as initial voided specimens, i.e., the individual just urinates into the cup from the outset of voiding. A mid-stream involves allowing the first portion of the stream (maybe a third of a cup or so) to go into the toilette, then collecting the sample. Often the initial portion of the urination has a few blood cells present in both men and women and is not significant. It is important to avoid having the urine touch the lips of yours vagina (and men need to roll back their foreskins, if present) as these are sources of contaminating cells. The next issue is how the urinalysis is performed. If it is just literally a litmus paper type of analysis ("dipstick"), then it will not be as meaningful  as a microscopic urinalysis. A few red blood cells in the urine are normal. Each laboratory has numbers that are normal for them.
Cetrtainly abnormal amounts of blood that are consistently found on properly performed and obtained urinalyses need to be evaluated with a kidney x-ray (CT urogram, CAT scan or IVP) and a cystoscopy (looking into the bladder with a small lighted telescope). Renal ultrasounds in adults do not provide adequate information for this type of evaluation.
You raised the question of timing, and there if no advantage to waiting. If there truly is blood, then it needs to be checked out by your urologist, especially given your increased frequency of urinating.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.

This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not  necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford  Hospital  or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute.  Please consult your physician for diagnostic
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical  condition
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