is the presence of red blood cell in urine at 1-3/hpf a cause for concern?!
Question: Is the presence of red blood cell in urine at 1-3/hpf a cause for concern?
Answers:
No, it is not a concern in and by itself.
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Your doctor will evaluate this in the context of your medical history
and physical examination which he or she has and we do not.
We don't even know your age.
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Also, I generally advise people to not get their own lab reports or imaging reports
if you have no medical training and no way to understand what they mean.
It can cause unnecessary anxiety.
Added note - one of my interns at a university medical center once sent a sample of apple juice to the lab for urinalysis. The report came back showing 0-2 WBC's and 0-3 red cells per high power microscopic field which is not possible. Do not trust any test 100%. They can be wrong. My intern wanted to prove that the tests were fallible.
MD hematologist and medical oncologist - cancer and leukemia specialist physician for 20 years
NO,It is almost normal.
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