A 39-year-old female asked:
what would cause repeated rbc (this time 5-10) in urine when ua is otherwise normal. bmp normal. my md referred me to nephrologist but not sure why?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
See below: Your doctor wants to rule out causes of blood in urine, especially a tumor. Visit this site for info:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/blood-in-urine/symptoms-causes/syc-20353432
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Answered on May 10, 2020
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