Hematuria is defined as ≥3 to 5 RBCs per high-power field (HPF) using a standard urinalysis technique on a centrifuged sample.
Persistent hematuria: hematuria on >2 separate examin...
No identifiable cause is found in the majority (up to 80%) of children with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria and in up to 30% of children with a single episode of gross hematuria.
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For children with microscopic hematuria, in the absence of other clinical, laboratory, or imaging findings, no specific treatment is indicated besides routine follow-up.
For c...
Bergstein J, Leiser J, Andreoli S. The clinical significance of asymptomatic gross and microscopic hematuria in children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159(4):353–355. [View ...
599.70 Hematuria, unspecified
599.72 Microscopic hematuria
599.71 Gross hematuria
R31.9 Hematuria, unspecified
R31.1 Benign essential microscopic hematuria
R31.0 Gross hematuria
R31.2 Other m...
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FIGURE 28.20. Hematuria. This field shows a large number of red blood cells (RBCs) accompanied by one polymorphonuclear neutrophil in the sediment. Note that the RBCs appear to be regularly shaped, biconcave disks. (Bright-field microscopy, 3160.)
FIGURE 28.20. Hematuria. This field shows a large number of red blood cells (RBCs) accompanied by one polymorphonuclear neutrophil in the ...