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Approach to thePatient with
HematuriaPaul D. Simmons, MD
St. Marys Family Medicine ResidencyGrand Junction
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No Financial Conflicts of Interest toDisclose
No Off-Label Uses of Medications Will BeDiscussed
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Objectives
Define and classify hematuria.
Review the pathophysiology ofhematuria.
Discuss a rational diagnostic approachto the patient with hematuria.
Discuss effective use of lab andimaging tests in the hematuria work-up.
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The ProblemA 40 year old woman
presents for a yearly health-maintenance examination.She is not currently on hermenstrual period. On herdipstick urinalysis, she has
2+ blood, trace protein,
trace leukocyte esteraseand negative nitrates.
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Hematuria is defined as 2 of 3samples with:
1. Any number of RBCsper hpf.
2. More than 3 RBCs perhpf.
3. More than 30 RBCs perhpf.
4. 3+ blood on urinedipstick.
5. Visibly red urine.
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Definitions
Hematuria is defined as threeor more RBCs per high-
powered fieldon urinemicroscopy, from 2 of 3
specimens.
In this photo, arrows point to WBCs surrounded bymonomorphic RBCs.
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Unnecessary
Referrals Journal of Urolog y, February 2010: Retrospectiveanalysis of 320 new patient visits to a urology officewith the diagnosis non-macroscopic hematuria.
Of these referrals, only 41% had had microscopicurinalysis prior to referral, and only 24% had 3 ormore RBCs/hpf.
The Medicare cost of working up these 69 patientswithout microscopic confirmation was approx.
$45,000. Thirty-five of the 69 underwent cystoscopy;only one (with true hematuria) had a malignancy.
Moral of the story: Confirm hematuria withmicroscopy!
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Take-Home Point #1:
Positive dipsticks for bloodshould get microscopic
confirmation.
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Not All Red Urine is
Hematuria If the urine is visibly red, tea- orcola-colored, but there are < 3RBCs/hpf, consider:
Hemoglobinuria (false +dipstick)
Myoglobinuria (false + dipstick)
Beeturia
Rhubarburia
Medications (phenazopyridine,methyldopa, senna, others)
Porphyria
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So, back to our 40
year old woman...
After her urine dipstick had 2+ blood,her urine was spun and the sedimentexamined microscopically, showing 10-
15 RBCs per hpf.
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What would your next step be inevaluating this patient?
1. History and physicalexamination.
2. 24 hour urine
collection for creatinineclearance, K, Na,protein and UPEP.
3. Renal ultrasound andreferral for cystoscopy.
4. Repeat urine dipstickand micro in one year.
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Age is probably the most important factor. ALMOST ALL intermittent hematuria is benign inpersons
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Age and HematuriaAge (yr) Common Uncommon
0 to 15
Glomerulopathy (IgA, Alportssyndrome, thin BM disease,
APSGN)Hypercalciuria with stones
Congenital obstructive anomaliesUTIs
Sickle cell diseaseViral infection
FactitiousFeverHUS
HemophiliaHSP
Schistosomiasis
15-50
CalculiMenstrual contamination
ExerciseUTIsPKD
Sickle cell disease
IntercoursePapillary necrosis
AVMs or fistulaeDIC
Goodpastures syndromeLoin pain-hematuria syndrome
Renal infarctionRenal vein thrombosis
SchistosomiasisMedullary sponge kidney
>50
BPHCancer (renal, ureteral, bladder,
prostate)Overanticoagulation
PKD
Prostatitis
AVMs or fistulaeCyclic hematuria in women
EndometriosisTTP
Renal vein thrombosisToxins (cantharidin, djenkol
bean)LP-HS
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History (cont.) Recent exercise or trauma? Recent travel? (Especially to Africa, Middle East
or India.)
PMH: coagulopathies (acquired or hereditary),irradiation, chemo.
Family Hx: hereditary nephritis, PKD, sickle celldisease.
Social Hx: smoking, industrial exposures(tetraethylchloride, benzene, aromatic amines)
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RED FLAGS
Smoking history Occupational exposure to chemicals or dyes (benzenes or
aromatic amines)
History of gross hematuria Age >40 years (>50, some sources say) History of urologic disorder or disease (not simple UTIs) History of persistent irritative voiding symptoms History of recurrent or chronic urinary tract infection Analgesic abuse History of pelvic irradiation
Source: Urology 2001;57(4)
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Physical Examination Vitals
fever? (pyelo) HTN? (glomerulonephritis)
Heart new murmur? (endocarditis)
Lungs crackles, rhonchi? (Goodpastures syndrome) Abdomen
masses? (cancer, obstruction) bruits? (renalischemia)
Extremities edema? (glomerulonephritis) rashes? (HSP,
CTD, SLE)
Rectal BPH? nodules? (cancer) tenderness?
(prostatitis, endometriosis)
Osler at the Bedside: Inspection,Auscultation, Palpation/Percussion and
Thought.
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Welcome to...
YOU MAKE THEDIAGNOSIS!(Sponsored by Illness Scripts)
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A 7 year old boy presents 2 weeks after anepisode of pharyngitis because his mother
noticed his urine was red. He has mild edemaon examination.
1. Schistosomiasis
2. Goodpasturessyndrome
3. Post-streptococcalglomerulonephritis
4. Prostatitis
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A 50 year old man presents with 1 week of vaguepelvic discomfort, urinary hesitancy, frequency andnocturia. His examination reveals a temperature of
38.1 C and a tender, boggy prostate. His urinalysisshows 20-30 RBCs/hpf without pyuria or crystals.
1. Urolithiasis2. Pyelonephritis
3. Hemolytic-uremicsyndrome
4. Acute prostatitis
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A 38 year old woman with chronic pelvic painpresents with macroscopic hematuria. She has
no fever, dysuria or flank pain. She notes thather urine only turns dark red with or soon afterher menstrual cycle.
1. Endometriosis
2. Exercise-inducedhematuria
3. Polycystic kidney disease4. Polycystic ovarian disease
5. Both B and C
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A 28 year old man presents to the ER with thesudden onset of unilateral, severe flank pain
radiating to the ipsilateral groin. He is afebrile,but diaphoretic and nauseous. His urine dipstick
shows 3+ blood and trace leukocytes.
1. Drug-seeker
2. Urolithiasis
3. Ectopic pregnancy
4. Schistosomiasis
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An 82 year old man presents to the ER with thesudden onset of unilateral, severe flank pain
radiating to the ipsilateral groin. He is afebrile,but diaphoretic and nauseous. His urine dipstickshows 3+ blood and trace leukocytes.
1. Drug-seeker2. Urolithiasis
3. Dissecting AAA
4. Post-streptococcal GN
5. Probably B, but I want torule out C
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Take-Home Point #3:Look for typical clusters of
symptoms and signs to quicklyand roughly differentiate
between infection, stones andcancer.
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But what if I donthave an easy slam-
dunk diagnosis?
What next?
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Back to the
Microscope! Is it glomerular or non-glomerular?
Glomerular:acanthocytosis (acantho-, thorn or spike) or
casts.
Non-glomerular:isomorphic RBCs.
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Glomerular - Casts andDysmorphic RBCs (arrow)
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Glomerular -
Acanthocytes
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Non-Glomerular - IsomorphicRBCs
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Trick Slide - Crenated RBCs(arrowhead) in concentrated urine
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Wevecome this
far.
New Engl J
Med 348;23
6/5/03
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If its glomerular...
Again: acanthocytes or casts in thesediment...
If noprotein or renal failure, youredone for now.
But follow-up regularly! If protein or renal failure, refer to
nephrology! (Renal biopsy likely.)
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If its non-
glomerular... Again, regular-appearing, isomorphic RBCs. Ask: where, then, is the bleeding from? Step 1: CT urogram. Looks for the big anatomical lesions.
If no lesion, then-- Step 2: Urine cytology(3 first AM samples)
if abnormal, go to cystoscopy.
Step 3: Is the patient high-risk for malignancy--over 40,toxic exposures, irradiation, etc.? if yes, go to cystoscopy anyway and consider
repeating cytology at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months.
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CT Urography Journal of Urology , March 2008: Retrospective review of
the radiologic, pathologic and urologic records of 468patients without prior hx of GU cancer.
All underwent CT urogram. 50 urinary system neoplasms diagnosed, with CT-U finding
32/50. Sensitivity = 64%, specificity = 98%, PPV = 76%,NPV = 96%.
Conclusion: CT-U is moderately sensitive and highlyspecific for GU neoplasm, but does not replace cystoscopyand urine cytology in high-risk patients with hematuria.
In other words: very helpful if abnormal, not very reassuringif normal.
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Take-Home Point #4:a. Glomerular or Not?
b. Glomerular- refer if protein orrenal failure.
c. Not- do a CT-U, then cytology
(if needed), then see how worriedyou still are.
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A 55 year old male smoker with isolatedmicroscopic hematuria (no fever, pyuria or
prostate symptoms) has isomorphic RBCs,no casts or acanthocytes on urine micro.What test would you order first?
1. Cystoscopy
2. Bilateral renal ultrasound
3. Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
4. CT urogram
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If the test you ordered in the lastquestion failed to show a lesion, which
referral would be most appropriate?
1. nephrology
2. psychiatry
3. urology
4. dermatology
5. chiropractic
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Positive dipsticks for blood should get microscopic
confirmation R/O myo- or hemoglobinuria and decide glomerular vs.
non-glomerular.
Top 3 Suspects are: Infection, Stones and Malignancy.
Look for Illness Scripts ex: unilateral flank pain, afebrile, N/V (stones) ex: hematuria correlated with menses (endometriosis) ex: obstructive sxs, fever, prostate tenderness
(prostatitis)
ex: CVAT, fever, dysuria (pyelo) If its not easy, ask: Glomerular or Not?
Glomerular - protein or renal dz? If so, refer tonephrology.
Not - 1. CT-U 2. C tolo 3. C stosco .
What Have We Learned?
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Thank You!