Current medical status: have a appoint to see GI specialist, but today noticed my urine is reddish, it dosn't hurt what does this mean? can it wait till appointment?
Current medical treatment: Lactalose syrup 30cc 3x a day, iron for anemia
Blood in the urine (hematouria) should be taken very seriously. First you need a standard urine test to confirm the blood presence in the urine.
Presence of visible blood in the urine is called makrohematouria. Makrohematuria is usually due to bleeding somewhere in the urinary tract (kidneys’ calices, ureters, bladder or urethra). Bleeding can be caused by a tumor, infection, or stones in the urinary tract.
Presence of erythrocytes in the urine, which can be seen only by microscopic examination of the urine sediment, is called microhematouria. Microhematuria is usually due to kidney failure.
Your case might not be urgent, so you might wait for 4 days
The need for blood depends upon the blood count.
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