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DR Medhat MRCP

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Investigations :<br />

Screening :<br />

Current evidence does not support screening for hematuria.<br />

Testing<br />

1) Urine dipstick is the test of choice for detecting hematuria.<br />

2) Urine microscopy may be used but time to analysis significantly affects the<br />

number of RBCs detected<br />

NICE urgent cancer referral guidelines<br />

Any age with painless macroscopic hematuria<br />

Aged 40 years and older who present with recurrent or persistent urinary tract<br />

infection associated with hematuria<br />

Aged 50 years and older who are found to have unexplained microscopic hematuria<br />

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