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How can I reduce RBC in urine?
Depending on the condition causing your hematuria, treatment might involve taking antibiotics to clear a urinary tract infection, trying a prescription medication to shrink an enlarged prostate or having shock wave therapy to break up bladder or kidney stones. In some cases, no treatment is necessary.
What makes blood in urine disappear?
Most of them are not serious and will quickly resolve themselves. Strenuous exercise and medications such as certain laxatives, aspirin and penicillin can allow blood to leak into the urine, for example, and these are problems that will go away on their own.
What causes high RBC in urine?
A higher than normal number of RBCs in the urine may be due to: Bladder, kidney, or urinary tract cancer. Kidney and other urinary tract problems, such as infection, or stones. Kidney injury.
How much RBC in urine is normal?
A normal result is 4 red blood cells per high power field (RBC/HPF) or less when the sample is examined under a microscope. The example above is a common measurement for a result of this test.
How long does hematuria last?
How long hematuria lasts depends on its underlying cause. For example, hematuria related to strenuous exercise typically goes away on its own within 24 to 48 hours. Hematuria resulting from a urinary tract infection will end when the infection is cured.
Is RBC in urine normal?
A very small amount of RBC may be present in a normal urine sample. In fact, according to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, the normal range for RBC in the urine is up to four RBC per high power field. However, different laboratories may have different ranges for a “normal” result.
What if RBC count is high in urine?
Are red blood cells in urine serious?
Most causes of blood in your urine are not serious, But sometimes red or white blood cells in your urine can mean that you have a medical condition that needs treatment, such as a kidney disease, urinary tract infection, or liver disease.