title: Hematuria. A suggested workup strategy.
abstract: Finding the cause of hematuria is challenging because there are so many possibilities. After conducting a careful history and physical examination, we use the step-by-step plan for laboratory and radiologic testing described here. Referral to a nephrologist is indicated when glomerular or renal parenchymal disease is evident; however, observation is often advisable if a specific diagnosis cannot be made.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003558:Cystoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014556:Urine / Q000032:analysis; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*