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What Does Presence Of Blood Clot In Urine Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Nov 2016
Question: I have a UTI just passed a blood clot, but I took Cipro 50 mg at 9:00 am this morning EDT - should I just keep forcing fluid or take another pill. Maybe being too impatient?

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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You have UTI (Cystitis)

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have passed blood clot in urine .This is mostly due to infection of bladder (Cystitis)

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.

Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime or Ciprofloxacin along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer 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 Presence Of Blood Clot In Urine Indicate?

Brief Answer: You have UTI (Cystitis) Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have passed blood clot in urine .This is mostly due to infection of bladder (Cystitis) 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. Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime or Ciprofloxacin along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer 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.