Time to abandon testing for microscopic haematuria in adults?

Although there is no doubt that macroscopic haematuria is serious, the clinical significance of asymptomatic microscopic haematuria is controversial. Should it still be tested for?

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Published in:BMJ 2003-04, Vol.326 (7393), p.813-815
Main Author: Malmstrom, P.-U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
Cancer screening
Education And Debate
Hematuria - diagnosis
Hematuria - etiology
Humans
Kidney diseases
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Neoplasia
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Pain - etiology
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Testing
Urinary bladder
Urinary bladder diseases
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - complications
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Urinary tract
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
Urologic diseases
Urology
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Summary:Although there is no doubt that macroscopic haematuria is serious, the clinical significance of asymptomatic microscopic haematuria is controversial. Should it still be tested for?
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.326.7393.813