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Urine Occult Blood

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Urine Occult Blood, Urine Dipstick Blood

  • See Also
  1. Microscopic Hematuria
  2. Adult Microscopic Hematuria Causes
  3. Hematuria in Adults
  4. Hematuria in Children
  • Interpretation
  • Normal
  1. Negative
  1. Dipstick blood must be confirmed with microscopic exam
  2. See Microscopic Hematuria for confirmatory exam
    1. Diagnosis of Microscopic Hematuria: 3 RBCs/hpf
  1. Dehydration
  2. Exercise
  3. Hemoglobinuria
  4. Myoglobinuria
  5. Non-urinary tract blood source (e.g. Menses)
  6. Alkalotic urine (pH >9)
  1. Captopril
  2. Vitamin C supplementation
  3. Increased Urine Specific Gravity
  4. Urine pH 5.0 or less
  5. Proteinuria