4. Bloody Urine
The presence of blood in urine is known as hematuria.
In and of itself, hematuria is not a disease, but rather a symptom of another pathology or physical alteration of the urinary tract. For this reason, and depending on the underlying cause, bloody urine may or may not be accompanied by other symptoms.
It is important to note that bloody urine is not always a distinct red color and this causes confusion in many patients. Urine containing blood may appear a rosy tone or even a dark brown color.
In fact, in some cases, blood is present in such diluted quantities that urine appears a normal color despite having measurable quantities of erythrocytes, or red blood cells. In these cases, hematuria is usually discovered during a routine urinalysis or urine culture. This is known as microhematuria, and it is also clinically significant.
If blood clots are detected, or if the patient has difficulty urinating and develops a fever, begins to vomit, and experiences significant pain, emergency attention should be sought promptly as these signs indicate the presence of a more serious complication.
