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A member asked:

With no protein in the blood on ua or abnormal blood work. is microscopic moderate blood in the urine always a sign of lupus nephritis.

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Not necessarily: There are multiple causes of microscopic blood in urine, including tumor in the kidney or urinary bladder, kidney stone, kidney tuberculosis or other infection, bleeding disorder, uncontrolled hypertension etc.

Answered 3/24/2019

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