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Haematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine. There is
no consensus as to what the 'normal' upper limit for red blood cells in the urine
should be. Recommendations vary between two and five per high-power field on urine
microscopy. Note that in the context of indications for dipsticking urine
for possible haematuria (in the context of guidelines for the management of chronic
kidney disease (2)) - dipstick urinalysis for blood is indicated as part
of the initial assessment of patients with
- newly detected GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73
m2
- newly discovered proteinuria
- suspected multisystem disease
with possible renal involvement
Reference: -
Update (24/9/97);354-8.
- The
Renal Association (May 2006).UK CKD Guidelines
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