When blood is in the urine but you cannot see any pink, red, or clotting, it’s considered occult blood. Another name for this condition is microscopic hematuria.

Doctors treat blood in urine caused by a UTI with a 7- to 14-day course of oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Other conditions, such as hereditary diseases and kidney cancer, require prompt ...

Q: My question is about microscopic hematuria. I see a rheumatologist for sarcoidosis. In February 2018, I had various lab tests, including a urinalysis. That test and several since then have ...

Microscopic hematuria can only be seen under a microscope when the urine is being tested by a lab, said Dr. Uwais Zaid, an urologist with OSF HealthCare and Urology of St. Louis.

Normal urine is pale yellow coloured, with a mild odour and a volume ranging between 1–2 litres per day, with a frequency of 4–5 times in the daytime and occasionally once at night.

CHICAGO – Adolescents and young adults who had persistent, microscopic blood in their urine (hematuria) were more likely to develop end-stage renal disease over a follow-up period of about 20 ...