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What Does Blood In Urine Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Question: I have blood in my urine. CT scan was normal. No infection. Now I have a burning feeling in my abdomen and feel bloated and some pain. Not sure what to do next.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer: It could be due to Urinary Stone Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query. Blood in the urine could be due to one of the following rasons 1) UTI especially Cystitis. 2) Any mass lesion in urinary system either Kidney ,ureter or bladder 3) Presence of stone in Kidney or ureter. Since your C.T Scan is reported normal this could be considered mostly due to UTI. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical assessment and get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptCic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.
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What Does Blood In Urine Indicate?

Brief Answer: It could be due to Urinary Stone Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query. Blood in the urine could be due to one of the following rasons 1) UTI especially Cystitis. 2) Any mass lesion in urinary system either Kidney ,ureter or bladder 3) Presence of stone in Kidney or ureter. Since your C.T Scan is reported normal this could be considered mostly due to UTI. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical assessment and get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptCic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.