Erythrocytes in the Urine

, are the blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen to the tissues.

A high amount of erythrocytes in the urine may be due to a mild and simple problem to be treated from a therapeutic point of view, or it may be the symptom of a serious and potentially fatal disease.

HEMATURIA is the medical term used to indicate the presence of erythrocytes in the urine.

The presence of red blood cells in urine can originate anywhere in the urinary tract: kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra.

Certain diseases involving other parts of the body can also cause traces of erythrocytes to appear in the urine. Also, some triggers can differ depending on the sex.
From the symptomatological point of view, hematuria can manifest itself in various ways. It can be a visually appreciable phenomenon (macroscopic hematuria) or a sneaky event, ascertainable only through the microscopic search of red blood cells in the urinary sediment.

in nephropathies or from bleeding at any level of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, prostate, urethra and bladder). In the first case, the red blood cells are typically deformed, while in the second they generally have a normal appearance.
Many of the causes are of absolutely benign origin (as in the case of an "inflammation of the urinary tract); others may presage an important disorder affecting vital organs (eg tumors or kidney diseases). For these reasons, it is necessary see your doctor or urologist as soon as possible.

, kidney or bladder stones, obstructions in the urogenital system, sexually transmitted diseases, infectious processes, taking certain drugs and micro lesions.
The urinalysis serves to correctly frame the causes on which the manifestation depends and to investigate the nature of this anomaly.

Although the finding of erythrocytes in the urine is not a condition that is usually of concern, it can sometimes be the basis of a more serious pathological state which, if not treated, can cause serious problems.