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My mom is in her late 70s. i saw her ua results and it showed 5-10 rbc in urine but the doctor told her all her labs were normal. ???

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Its OK: Elderly women often have some trace blood in their urine die to cell breakdown from low estrogen levels. If she has no symptoms, there is nothing to treat. However, is she has frequency, burning or urgency, she may have an infection.

Answered 1/4/2016

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A member asked:

My mom is in her late 70s. i saw her ua results and it showed 5-10 rbc in urine but the doctor told her all her labs were normal. ???

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Dr. Jill Earl answered

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