I went for my yearly exam at my ob/gyn and she said that I my urinalysis shows a lot of microscopic blood in my urine (blood not visible to eyes). What could be causing this if I don’t have infection?
What does it mean when you have blood in your urine but urinalysis shows no infection?
Usually it’s normal for the urine to contain microscopic amounts of blood. However, when the urine does contain blood a urinary tract infection is the first thing they look for. If that’s been ruled out there are other possibilities such as blood clotting disorders, kidney stones, kidney disease, chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes or hypertension), certain medications that cause thinning of the blood (i.e. anti-coagulants), and sometimes even strenuous exercise. Often though hematuria is present without the identification of any underlying cause and usually resolves on its own.