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Introduction
Overview
Overview
For an adult patient with isolated hematuria, diagnostic studies such as ultrasound of the kidney and cystoscopy are usually done first to pinpoint the source of the bleeding. These diagnostic studies would rule out kidney stones and bladder cancer, two other common urological causes of hematuria.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
- For an adult patient with isolated hematuria, diagnostic studies such as ultrasound of the kidney and cystoscopy are usually done first to pinpoint the source of the bleeding. These diagnostic studies would rule out kidney stones and bladder cancer, two other common urological causes of hematuria.
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References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]