Urine Cytology Is Of No Added Value In The Primary Evaluation Of Patients With Hematuria

 15.06.2008 09:13   medicalnewstoday.com

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A group from Amsterdam reported their experience with clinic patients presenting with hematuria are evaluated according to a guideline which was developed by the Dutch Urological Association (DUA) in 1998. All patients of 40 years and older, should be evaluated using the following tests: urine sample analysis and cytology, blood hemoglobin and creatinine, ultrasonography of the kidneys, intravenous urography, and cystoscopy.

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