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Blood in urine can come from the kidneys, where urine is made. It also can
come from other structures in the urinary tract, such as:
If there is blood in urine, the symptom is obvious. Instead of its normal pale
yellow color, your urine may be pink, red, brownish-red, or tea-colored. This is
what doctors call gross hematuria.
Sometimes, blood in urine is not visible to the naked eye and the presence of
red blood cells can only be detected by the lab. This is what doctors call
microscopic hematuria. It's usually only discovered when a urine sample is
tested with a dipstick and the results are confirmed with a microscopic
examination.
Hematuria may occur without any other symptoms. Some underlying causes,
however, are associated with additional symptoms that can be moderate to
severe. These include:
Causes of Hematuria