What Does Blood In Urine Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2014

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Question : I've just noticed blood in my urine. I am diabetic, had a renal transplant 5 years ago and am currently on an insulin pump. No back pain, no sweating, no sense of urgency to urinate & no burning when I do urinate.

Answered by Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir I can understand your concern.
I am very sorry about your condition.
I guess you are in a fair control of diabetes
blood in urine is called as hematuria.
there are many different condition which can cause hematuria
I need to know same information before proceeding to further discussion
1 is your urine out put normal
2 How much water do you take per day
3 what are all the medications you took
4 is there any new medication take since few days
5 when did yo see your doctor and had your renal function test done
6 are you using any aspirin and warfarin

I am ready for further discussion
regards
Dr XXXXXXX

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