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How do you recognise blood in urine? could you confuse it for a thread from clothing, if it was red, skinny and bent in a 'u 'shape?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Blood in the urine: can be MICROSCOPIC ...not visible all the way to BRIGHT RED...Never as you describe!!!!!!!! Hope this helps Dr Z

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Answered 1/29/2015

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A member asked:

How do you recognise blood in urine? could you confuse it for a thread from clothing, if it was red, skinny and bent in a 'u 'shape?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

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