Is Painless Hematuria A Symptom Of Renal Cancer?
What Is It?
Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine. If there are enough red cells, the urine can become bright red, pink or cola colored. Often, however, the urine appears completely normal because there is not enough blood to cause a color change. In this case, the condition is called "microscopic" hematuria.
There are many possible causes of hematuria, including:
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Urinary tract infection - Hematuria can be caused by an infection in any part of the urinary...
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