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What Is The Treatment For Occult Blood In Urine With Culture Negative?

HI, I AM 35 Y/ FEMALE...WITH OCCULT BLOOD IN URINE ,,URINE CULTURE NEGATIVE..

LAST YEAR I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM .I WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHEN THEY TESTED THE URINE FROM CATHETER..IT CAME BACK NEGATIVE SO THEY DID NOT DO ANY FURTHER EXAMS..

NOW I HAVE IT AGAIN ..WHAT SHOULD I DO THIS TIME?

MY FATHER HAD BLADDER CANCER ( TCC )
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
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This needs further evaluation with a renal ultrasound, cystoscopy, blood work and a 24 hour urine creatinine collection.

While occult hematuria can have no specific cause, bladder or kidney cancer, nephritis, or interstitial cystitis have to be ruled out
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What Is The Treatment For Occult Blood In Urine With Culture Negative?

Hello This needs further evaluation with a renal ultrasound, cystoscopy, blood work and a 24 hour urine creatinine collection. While occult hematuria can have no specific cause, bladder or kidney cancer, nephritis, or interstitial cystitis have to be ruled out