Sandbox:Hematuria differential diagnosis

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Gross hematuria should always be considered significant, because it is a sign of malignancy until proven otherwise. Roughly 4% of patients with microscopic hematuria and up to 40% of patients with gross hematuria could be harboring a malignancy.[1]

References

  1. Avellino GJ, Bose S, Wang DS (2016). "Diagnosis and Management of Hematuria". Surg Clin North Am. 96 (3): 503–15. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2016.02.007. PMID 27261791.