What are the common causes of hematuria?
Blood in the urine is often not a sign of significant disease. Studies have shown that between nine to 18 percent of normal individuals can have some degree of hematuria. However, hematuria can be a sign of an important medical condition requiring treatment. Below is a list of common causes of hematuria: • Bladder Cancer • Kidney Cancer • Prostate Cancer • Ureteral Cancer • Urethral Cancer • Urinary Stone Disease • Urinary Tract Infection • Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) • Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Enlarged Prostate) • Renal (Kidney) Disease • Radiation or Chemical Induced Cystitis (Bladder Irritation) • Injury to the Urinary Tract • Prostatitis (Prostate Infection) • Exercise Hematuria How is hematuria diagnosed? Visible hematuria is often worrisome to the patient and prompts them to seek medical attention; however, microscopic hematuria can be just as severe. It often has no symptoms and is detected on a urine dipstick test. If the dipstick test is positive for blood the amoun
