In medicine, hematuria, or haematuria, is the presence of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the urine. It may be idiopathic and/or benign, or it can be a sign that there is a kidney stone or a tumor in the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, prostate, and urethra), ranging from trivial to lethal. If white blood cells are found in addition to red blood cells, then it is a signal of urinary tract infection.
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Symptom of:
- Bladder cancer ,
- Prostate cancer ,
- Kidney cancer ,
- Haemophilia ,
- Endocarditis ,
- Urethral stricture ,
- Urethritis ,
- Urinary tract infection ,
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia ,
- Cystitis
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- Haematuria,
- Blood in urine