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Your kidneys form urine by filtering wastes and extra water from the bloodstream. The waste is called urea. It is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder stores urine until you are ready to go to the bathroom. It swells into a round shape when it is full and gets smaller when empty. If your urinary system is healthy, your bladder can hold up to 16 ounces (2 cups) of urine comfortably for 2 to 5 hours.

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Illustration of the urinary tract
Results 1-10 of 102 for HEMATURIA
  1. Urine and Urination (National Library of Medicine)
    Your kidneys form urine by filtering wastes and extra water from the bloodstream. The waste is called urea. It is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys. ...
  2. Hematuria (Blood in the Urine) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
    Hematuria (Blood in the Urine) On this page: What is hematuria? What causes hematuria? How is hematuria ... is hematuria treated? For More Information What is hematuria? Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells ( ...
  3. Microscopic Hematuria (American Academy of Family Physicians)
    Microscopic Hematuria What is microscopic hematuria? "Microscopic" means something is so small that it can only be seen through a special tool called a microscope. "Hematuria" means ...
  4. Blood in Urine (Hematuria) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Blood in urine (hematuria) ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis Treatments and drugs Prevention ...
  5. Hematuria; Blood in the urine ... Jr, et al. Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging. Hematuria. [online publication]. Reston, Va: American College of Radiology ( ... 2002. Yun EJ. Evaluation of the patient with hematuria. Med Clin North Am . 2004; 88(2): 329- ...
  6. Hereditary nephritis; Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; Hereditary deafness and nephropathy ... Tiny amounts of blood in the urine (microscopic hematuria) The following tests may be done: Urinalysis shows ...
  7. Red blood cells in urine; Hematuria test; Urine - red blood cells
  8. Kidney (Renal) Trauma (American Urological Association)
    ... where the upper thigh meets the lower abdomen. hematuria: Blood in the urine, which can be a ... a kidney stone or other urinary problem. Gross hematuria is blood that is visible to the naked ...
  9. Urachal Anomalies (American Urological Association)
    ... mass of healing tissue caused by chronic infection. hematuria: Blood in the urine, which can be a ... a kidney stone or other urinary problem. Gross hematuria is blood that is visible to the naked ...
  10. Urethral Trauma (American Urological Association)
    ... into the blood with a specific physiological purpose. hematuria: Blood in the urine, which can be a ... a kidney stone or other urinary problem. Gross hematuria is blood that is visible to the naked ...
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