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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 )
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
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
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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