Causes of Blood in Urine or Hematuria

Blood in urine is called hematuria in medical language. Hematuria can be due to local causes in genito urinary system or due to systemic (Involving body in general) diseases.

Blood in urine could be due to many diseases. Here is the list

  • Renal:
    • Glomerulonephritis
    • Renal infarction
    • Stones
    • Tumors
    • Tuberculosis
    • Interstitial nephritis
    • Papillary necrosis
    • Polycystic kidneys
  • Ureteric:
    • Trauma
    • Tuberculosis
    • Stones
    • Neoplasms
  • Bladder
    • Trauma,
    • Tuberculosis
    • Stones
    • Neoplasms
    • Cystitis
    • Following cyclophosphamide therapy
  • Urethral
    • Trauma
    • Stones
    • Foreign body
    • Urethritis
  • Prostatic
    • Prostitis
    • Neoplasms.
  • Systemic disease
    • Diabetes
    • Amyloidosis
    • Collagen disease
    • DIC

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