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Definition

Microscopic hematuria is defined as the presence of three or greater red blood cells per high powered field on a properly collected urinary specimen in the absence of an obvious benign cause.[1]

Causes

Overview

Prevalence

The prevalence of microscopic hematuria varies depending on age, gender, frequency of testing, threshold used to define MH and presence of risk factors such as smoking.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Davis R, Jones JS, Barocas DA, Castle EP, Lang EK, Leveillee RJ et al. (2012) Diagnosis, evaluation and follow-up of asymptomatic microhematuria (AMH) in adults: AUA guideline. J Urol 188 (6 Suppl):2473-81. DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.078 PMID: 23098784