A 54-year-old female asked:
I get hemorraghic cystitis when i get an uti. had cytoscopy - red and inflamed. dr. also wants mri of kidneys. always have blood in urine. clue why?
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Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Check out these link: Take care! http://kidney.Niddk.Nih.Gov/kudiseases/pubs/hematuria/ http://www.Medicinenet.Com/script/main/mobileart.Asp?Articlekey=338.
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Dr. Michael Michaelsanswered
Urology 55 years experience
Other causes: When you had acute hemorrhagic cystitis it was documented by cystoscopy & you were symptomatic. But you say you "always"have blood in urine.Whether it is microscopic or visible to the eye it is still blood. This is why your doctor wants radiographic study because there are many causes of hematuria above the bladder which will not show at cystoscopy. Go ahead with doctor's advice.Good luck
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