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A 23-year-old male asked:

Is 1+ result for urine occult blood on urinalysis serious? my rbc was 0-2 which is normal so does that mean it's nothing to worry about even tho 1+?

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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered

Pathology 46 years experience

Follow it up: RBC's can break up before they are seen. It would be a shame to miss bladder or kidney cancer

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