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Reddish, Very Dark Urine With Funny Smell, Passed One Kidney Stone. Scheduled For Ct Scan. Dialysis Needed?
I am 52 yr. old female. I have had reddish very dark urine and it smells funny, I also have passed one kidney stone. The urine has been like this for around six months and getting worse. I am scheduled for a ct scan at hospital on May 14,and an office visit with an instrument going into the urethra on the 22 of May. I am really scared and wonder why my Dr. waited so long to have these tests done. I keep thinking that I might have to go on dialysis. I'm scared of results.
Mon, 6 May 2013
Madam,
You are 52/F, C/O passing reddish, very dark yellow colored urine for the last 6 mths. and it is getting worse now. You passed one stone, but when?. You have been advised CT on may 14th, and without knowing what is the CT report you have been advised to have cystoscopic examination on may 22nd HOW?. See once you have started to pass Reddish vey dark urine or passed stone which ever is ealier, a complete urine analysis along with USG of abdomen concentrating on KUB area and X-Ray KUB area should have been done. These investigations will reveal all the possible causes of your problem. Only if USG abdomen is not conclusive CT is advised.
If the reddish, very dark color urine contains RBC, an assessment should have been done whether reddishness starts in the initial, middle, end of urine or through out.
As you have passed a stone (should have been a small one to pass on its own) we have to look for any other stone is there anywhere from kidney to bladder.
As per the investigations results treatment should have been advised along with certain dietary restriction as per the type of stone (stone analysis) I also wonder why the investigations and treatment was delyed this much.
Do the investigations as I mentioned and take treatment accordingly. You will be alright. As long as your kidney is functioning well, you are passing urine freely, and your kidney funtions are normal (urea and creatinine) NO ROLE OF DIALYSIS.
Best wishes
You are 52/F, C/O passing reddish, very dark yellow colored urine for the last 6 mths. and it is getting worse now. You passed one stone, but when?. You have been advised CT on may 14th, and without knowing what is the CT report you have been advised to have cystoscopic examination on may 22nd HOW?. See once you have started to pass Reddish vey dark urine or passed stone which ever is ealier, a complete urine analysis along with USG of abdomen concentrating on KUB area and X-Ray KUB area should have been done. These investigations will reveal all the possible causes of your problem. Only if USG abdomen is not conclusive CT is advised.
If the reddish, very dark color urine contains RBC, an assessment should have been done whether reddishness starts in the initial, middle, end of urine or through out.
As you have passed a stone (should have been a small one to pass on its own) we have to look for any other stone is there anywhere from kidney to bladder.
As per the investigations results treatment should have been advised along with certain dietary restriction as per the type of stone (stone analysis) I also wonder why the investigations and treatment was delyed this much.
Do the investigations as I mentioned and take treatment accordingly. You will be alright. As long as your kidney is functioning well, you are passing urine freely, and your kidney funtions are normal (urea and creatinine) NO ROLE OF DIALYSIS.
Best wishes
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