Hematuria Flashcards
What is gross hematuria?
Visible to the naked eye
What is microscopic hematuria?
Only detectable by microscopy or urinalysis
Upper urinary tract sources can be identified in what percentage of patients with gross or microscopic hematuria?
10%
Lower tract source of gross hematuria is commonly what?
Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Microscopic hematuria in males is most commonly from what?
Benign Prostatic hyperplasia
What is the presence of blood at the beginning of the urinary stream that clears during called?
Initial hematuria
Initial hematuria implies the source is where?
Anterior penile urethral source
What is the presence of blood at the end of the urinary stream?
Terminal hematuria
Terminal hematuria implies the source is where?
Bladder neck or prostatic urethral source
The presence of blood throughout the urinary system is called?
Total hematuria
Total hematuria implies the source is where?
Bladder or upper tract source
Hematuria with renal colic suggests what?
Ureteral stone
In the absence of other sx, gross hematuria may be indicative of what?
Tumor
Proteinuria and casts suggests what origin?
Renal origin
What labs should be conducted for hematuria?
UA, Urine culture, BUN and creatinine
