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Blood In Urine. Urine Analysis And CT Are Done. Dye Not Used Due To Allergy For CT. Can The CT Report Be Accurate?
Hi to all. Hope everyone is doing great! I have a question concerning or relating to kidneys. I recently have been having blood show up in my urine and it scared me the first time I discovered it. I am a 28 y/o male reasonably healthy and all. I was so afraid i immediately set up an appointment to be seen. urine samples and ct scan done. All came back negetive. But without dye due to allergic reaction. My creatinine level is 0.9 and gfr was in normal range. I am worried the ct scan was not accurate enough is all. what do you think?
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Since you mentioned that blood in urine were present and you got in C T SCAN without dye . Main question is report normal without dye?
It depends upon the nature of disease in kidney , e.g . if tumor present in kidney than it is very difficult to visualize without dye ( contrast media) .
In the case only option id there please get in M R I for urinary tract system.
However according to my experience urine may contain blood due to many reason.
But in your case as serum creatinine level is normal , G F R is also normal so need not to worry.
If blood reoccurs in urine then consult a nephrologist and get his opinion.
Good luck. Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Since you mentioned that blood in urine were present and you got in C T SCAN without dye . Main question is report normal without dye?
It depends upon the nature of disease in kidney , e.g . if tumor present in kidney than it is very difficult to visualize without dye ( contrast media) .
In the case only option id there please get in M R I for urinary tract system.
However according to my experience urine may contain blood due to many reason.
But in your case as serum creatinine level is normal , G F R is also normal so need not to worry.
If blood reoccurs in urine then consult a nephrologist and get his opinion.
Good luck. Dr. HET
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