Question 1

describe reasons for blood in the urine ?

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See below: Any type of injury or disease to the kidneys or lower genitourinary tract will usually result in blood in the urine.

Question 2

is blood in the urine typical of ic?

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Not necessarily: Patient with interstitial cystitis may have hematuria; however, other sources of hematuria must be ruled out including malignancy, infection, and urinary tract stones.

Question 3

faint blood in the urine what does it mean?

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Various things: Bladder cancer or kidney cancer must be ruled out. If blood is visible, then there is a 25% chance of cancer being present. Once ruled out, bleeding could be an infection, stone, trauma, or  abnormal blood vessels.

Question 4

can ephilelial cells cause blood in the urine?

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No: Blood in the urine can be caused by infection, a kidney stone, bladder irritation from many things, malignancy.  Having epithelial cells does not tell a lot.  We excrete epithelial cells commonly in the urine.  Unless malignant, do not worry too much.  Hope this helps.

Question 5

can a urine test show positive results for blood in the urine?

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Yes: A urinalysis can detect blood in the urine.

Question 6

can total hysterectomies involve blood in the urine six month later?

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Its possible.: Its certainly possible for blood in the urine to occur after pelvic surgery if there are complications during the healing process. The formation of fistulas, infection, erosion of suture or other material can occur.   However, blood in the urine has many common and important causes that could be unrelated to the surgery and should be worked up thoroughly.

Question 7

what causes trace amounts of protien and blood in the urine? also, a high ph?

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Many causes: Common causes of both protein and blood in urine include, glomerular disease, kidney infection, urinary tumors and infections. Please discuss the matter with your doctor for an evaluation. See this site for more information on protein in urine.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/protein-in-urine/my00630.

Question 8

if standard test results show blood in the urine could that be because of menstrual blood? or can the test decipher the difference?

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Blood in urine : Menstral blood cannot be differentisted from blood that that might be found in the urine.

Question 9

information and blood in the urine?

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Blood in the URINE: Blood in urine can be gross(visible)or microscopic (more than3to5 red blood cells per high power field when viewed under gagnification) called hematuria
gross hematuria can vary in colour from pink to bright red.Gross hematuria usually present to the doctor as a complaint, but mocroscopic is seen in urune test.
Causes are infections, stones, tumours, bodys clotting system or blood thinner drugs.

Question 10

whats blood in the urine without pain?

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Infection,stone,tumo: You have blood in the urine without any pain, you need to see your doctor asap, you will need blood and urine test, a cat scan of your kidneys to find the cause and treated right away as if not treated intime it may get worse
the possibilities are you may have a kidney stone, kidney infection, glomerular disease like glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney disease and tumors including cancer.

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