Haematuria

There are multiple types of haematuria:

• Macroscopic - blood in urine that’s visible to the naked eye

• Microscopic - blood in urine that’s detectable only on urinalysis

• Haemoglobinuria - due to haemolysis of red cells

• Myoglobinuria - due to muscle breakdown

Causes:

• Pseuohaematuria - Rifampicin, Berries, Beetroot, Myoglobin (in rhabdomyolysis), Menstruation

• Kidney

  • Glomerulonephritis

  • Tumour, RCC

  • Kidney stone

  • Infection

  • Sickle cell

• Ureters

  • Kidney stone

  • Tumours

  • Strictures

  • Infection

• Urethral

  • BPH

  • Prostate ca.

  • Prostatitis

  • Trauma

• Other - Anticoagulants