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3mm stone low pole kidney micro blood could this stone be scratching causeing the blood ct ultra culture bloods fine?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: One of the more common reasons for microscopic blood in the urine are kidney stones which , as you say, "scratch" the lining of the small "tubules" collecting the urine in the kidney. The larger the stone the more blood and with major stones the blood becomes visible. Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 11/15/2014

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