Microscopic Hematuria (2020 AUA Guidelines): Difference between revisions
Urology4all (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Urology4all (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
**# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Exercise</span>''' | **# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Exercise</span>''' | ||
**# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Menstrual blood</span>''' | **# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Menstrual blood</span>''' | ||
**# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Povidone-iodine (betadine)</span>''' | **# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Povidone-iodine (betadine)[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4032677/ §]</span>''' | ||
* '''Urine may appear red in color from ingestion of certain foods and drugs''' | * '''Urine may appear red in color from ingestion of certain foods and drugs''' | ||
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Definition of | * '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Definition of microscopic hematuria: ≥ 3 RBCs per high powered field on microscopic examination of a single properly collected, urinary specimen. (CUA Guidelines recommend 2 positive samples)</span>''' | ||
** '''For most initial evaluations, a random midstream clean-catch collection is sufficient.''' | ** '''For most initial evaluations, a random midstream clean-catch collection is sufficient.''' | ||
*** Patients should discard the initial 10 mL of voided urine in order to collect the midstream void. | *** Patients should discard the initial 10 mL of voided urine in order to collect the midstream void. | ||