Blood in Urine Toilet (Hematuria) Treatment
What is hematuria ?
Hematuria is the presence of blood cells in the urine. Hematuria can be called either gross or microscopic.
- Gross hematuria occurs when there is enough blood present in the urine that it is visible to the naked eye. It can turn toilet water a pale pink or bright red color.
- Microscopic hematuria is a result of there being an amount of blood in the urine that can only be seen through a microscope.
- Dipstick hematuria results when oxidation of the urine test strip causes a color change. It does not always mean that blood cells are present in the urine.
