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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about blood in urine.

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New: New babies may have urate crystals in their urine; a rusty color in the diaper resembles blood!

Answered 9/28/2016

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Ignore: Obtain a urine dipstick analysis and microscopic analysis of urine to confirm.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Ask your doctor the next step if after his initial management blood continues in your urine.

Answered 11/23/2014

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Dr. Craig Smith answered

Specializes in Urology

Ignore: Any frequency, urgency. Is pain present and where. History of infections, stones, smoking, family Hx.

Answered 10/3/2015

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Ignore: ALWAYS report the presence of visible blood in your urine (even if a single episode) to your doctor!

Answered 10/4/2015

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