Is occult blood level 10 serious?

In the urine test, if there is a problem of occult blood of 10, it means that the human body is likely to have a problem with occult blood in urine. Occult blood in urine is very harmful to human health, especially the health of the urinary system and kidney system. Therefore, when symptoms of occult blood in urine appear, patients must go to a regular hospital in time and find a professional doctor for examination and treatment to recover health as soon as possible.

1. What is occult blood in urine?

Urine occult blood, also known as occult blood, is blood that appears in feces, urine or cerebrospinal fluid due to bleeding in a certain part of the body. It can only be detected with chemical reagents or test paper and cannot be detected with the eyes or microscope. Also called occult blood. Normally, the urine occult blood test is negative.

2. What does urine occult blood 1+ mean?

The appearance of “+” indicates that the intrinsic cells of the kidney have begun to be damaged, and the filtration function of the kidney has begun to be impaired by the immune mediator complex. If it is not effectively treated, the number of damaged and proliferating glomeruli will increase, and the degree of kidney damage will gradually increase. At this time, we should receive systematic and regular treatment to effectively inhibit the development of renal fibrosis.

If there are more than 2 red blood cells per high-power field of view in the urine after centrifugation under a microscope, it is called hematuria. Under a high-power microscope, 10 red blood cells are counted as "+, 1+ or +1", 20 are counted as "++, 2+ or +2", 30 are counted as "+++, 3+ or +3", and 40 are counted as "++++, 4+ or +4". In other words, the more plus signs there are, the more severe the damage to the kidney's intrinsic cells. For example, occult blood +2 means that 20 red blood cells were found under a high-power microscope after the urine was centrifuged.

3. Causes of occult blood in urine

There are many situations in which occult blood in urine may occur. The first thing to consider is whether it is caused by kidney or urinary tract infection. Specific analysis of the causes of pathological urinary occult blood:

Better, kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis, etc. can cause occult blood in the urine.

Second, inflammation. Whether it is glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis or cystitis, it may cause potential bleeding in the urine.

Third, stones. Stones in the kidneys, ureters, bladder, etc. may cause occult blood in the urine.

Fourth, tumors. Malignant or benign tumors of the kidneys, bladder, or ureters may cause occult blood in the urine.

Fifth, the main clinical manifestation of hereditary nephritis (Alport syndrome) is occult blood in the urine.

In addition, women may occasionally have occult blood in urine. Strenuous exercise and medication can also cause occult blood in urine.