2015年8月24日星期一

What does Occult Blood in Urine Mean

Occult blood is blood that cannot be seen without a microscope, so occult blood in urine indicate the presence of the red blood cells in the urine so indicating a problem. Another term commonly used for the same condition is hematuria.
Usually, it is connected with some sort of the disorder in the kidneys; it can also be some sort of the urinary tract infection.

Reasons for occult blood in urine

Firstly, this disorder can be caused by urinary tract infections with the viruses. At time, unsafe sex may also result in such kind of complication in the body.

Secondly, infection in the prostate may also lead to hematuria. To make a diagnosis, tests including CT-scan, X-ray, Ultra sound etc should be done.

Finally, occult blood in urine may appear as a result of kidney disease including acute and chronic nephritis, pyelonephritis, kidney stones, etc. In this condition, the renal microcirculation is damaged, causing kidney ischemia and anoxia. Then series of inflammatory mediators will be released, and the renal fibrosis process starts. Consequently, local pathological glomerular changes including mesangial cell proliferation, increase of mesangial matrix, and damages to glomerular basement memebrane occur, resulting in an impairment of charge barrier and increased permeability, so occult blood in urine appears.

Occult blood in urine- occult blood +

At high magnification: 10 red blood count-occult blood +, 1+, or +1; 20 dollars for the ++, 2+, or +2; 30 dollars for the +++, 3+, or +3. That plus more, indicating more severity of kidney intrinsic cells damage. Proper treatment should be adopted as early as possible.


Occult blood in urine can be caused due to the above reason, and the first thing you should do is the find the exact cause of this condition. However, a person must not be worry a lot as it can be effectively treated by modern medical technology. How to cure occult blood in urine? Feel free to consult out online doctors.

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