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What Does A Red String Like Particle In Urine Indicate?

Hi, I ve been researching and a lot of ppl seem to have this issue so I m not crazy and it s not a thread that fell into the toilet. This past month I ve seen a red STRAIGHT string one inch long every time at least 4 times in my urine. The third time out of the 4 times I took it of the toilet to analyze it. Yess. I did. And this string was hard. Like plastic. I tried to understand if it was a worm or what, it didn t move. I couldn t understand how it felt so much like a plastic, thin as thread, came from me. A lot of ppl had this issue online. It s not a coincidence. Please help? Is it a worm?!!
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.


It is difficult to confirm whether the red colored string in urine was a worm or something else. However, I suggest you to get few investigations which include routine urine examination, urine for malignant cell, ultrasound abdomen and pelvis. Based on these findings, it will be decided whether cystoscopy will be required or not. Passage of blood in urine is an alarming symptom which needs to be investigated.

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What Does A Red String Like Particle In Urine Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is difficult to confirm whether the red colored string in urine was a worm or something else. However, I suggest you to get few investigations which include routine urine examination, urine for malignant cell, ultrasound abdomen and pelvis. Based on these findings, it will be decided whether cystoscopy will be required or not. Passage of blood in urine is an alarming symptom which needs to be investigated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.