Why is There Blood in Urine with Kidney Failure

Healthy kidneys get rid of waste products and excess water, and regulate the make-up of the body fluids. In Kidney Failure, the kidneys are operating at less than 15% of normal function. Some patients may find leakage of blood in their urine. Why?

The reasons for blood in urine is quite complicated and it depends on the underlying and primary condition that lead to Renal Failure.

One of the common cause is due to the impairment of the renal glomerular filtering membrane. If this happens, macromolecules such as red blood cells and proteins will be released in to urine.

Other reasons also include suppression of Kidney Cysts, obstruction of kidney stone, rupture of kidney blood vessels result from increased blood pressure, etc.

Blood in urine is usually divided into macroscopic and microscopic. In the former condition, the blood will make urine look red or brown; in the latter case, it is unable to see blood in urine by naked eyes and it is found only on dipstick or microscopy examination.

Once detect blood in urine, people with Kidney Failure should make the exact cause of this problem clear and get targeted solution to eliminate this problem.

For those who are looking for herbal remedy to treat blood in urine, please refer to this article 'Natural Herbs for Hematuria' for better understanding. If you still have anything unclear about Kidney Failure, feel free to leave your question in the below. After getting your message, our kidney doctor will offer prompt reply!

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