Sometimes a blood test reveals some cells,
cellular debris, and casts in the microscopic urinalysis. It may
suggest inflammation within the bladder. They also may originate from the skin
and could be contamination. Blood in urine is generally referred to as
hematuria. It can be a sign of a serious medical condition. Therefore it should
be seriously investigated by a doctor. There is no specific treatment for
hematuria, because it's a symptom and not a specific condition. The treatment
is aimed at the underlying cause. Hematuria is condition in which the kidneys
or parts of the urinary tract allow blood cells to be leaked into urine.
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A number of problems could lead to this
condition. Some of them are:
Urinary tract infection
Bacteria
enter the body through the urethra and multiply in the bladder. Symptoms
include urge to urinate frequently, burning sensation during passing urine and
smelly urine.
Kidney infections
Kidney
infections (pyelonephritis) occur when bacteria enters the kidneys from the
blood stream or move up from the uterus. The symptoms include fever and pain in
the back and side.
Bladder or kidney stone
Minerals
in the urine concentrate to form crystals on the walls of the kidneys or
bladder. Kidney stones can cause excruciating pain. Kidney and bladder stones
can cause gross and microscopic bleeding.
Enlarged prostate
As
men approach old age the prostrate glands may grow. This growth may compress the
urethra and partially block the urine flow. The symptoms include immediate urge
to pass urine. This condition can lead to passing of blood in the urine.
Kidney disease
Glomerulonephritis
or kidney disease can cause inflammation of the kidneys' filtering system. It
may also be part of a systemic disease, such as diabetes. It affects the small
capillaries that filter blood in the kidneys and as a result the blood is
passed into the urine.
Cancer
Kidney,
bladder or prostate cancers may also lead to urinary bleeding. Signs or
symptoms do not appear in the early stages, when the disease is treatable.
Inherited disorders
Hereditary
defect of haemoglobin in red blood cells may affect the filtering membranes and
result in urinary bleeding. It may also be due to diseases such as sickle cell anaemia
and cystic kidney disease.
Kidney injury
Any
physical injury to the kidneys, such as falling down or meeting with an
accident, may cause blood in the urine that you can see.
Medications
Some
ant- cancer drugs and penicillin can cause urinary bleeding. Sometime an
anticoagulant, such as aspirin, may also produce this result.
Strenuous exercise
Very
rarely strenuous exercise may also show some blood in the urine.
Some of the techniques that may be adopted
to find the underlying cause for hematuria may include:
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Kidney ultrasound.
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP).
Cystoscopy.
Kidney (renal) biopsy.
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