Question
My daughter is seven years old, and recent urine tests have shown red blood cells, averaging 25 per microliter, and urobilinogen is weakly positive, at 16 micromoles per liter. In the urine test from April 2005, the levels of blood and urobilinogen were 0.3 milligrams per liter and 3.38 micromoles per liter, respectively. Doctor, what do these results indicate? She currently has no discomfort, and will this condition affect her health?
Answer
Hello: It is unclear whether the hematuria was detected through microscopic examination or occult blood testing. If it was detected through occult blood testing, it should not be considered abnormal. Occult hematuria simply indicates the presence of red blood cell components in urine. In a normal human body, red blood cells are continuously broken down, and their components are excreted with urine, so even in normal people, occult hematuria can be positive. A weakly positive or positive result itself has no significant clinical significance.