Hematuria
Disease Information
Tests
How is hematuria diagnosed?
In several ways. Your child's doctor could recommend any of these studies:
- blood tests
- radiographic imaging
- cystoscopy - An examination in which a scope is inserted through the urethra to examine the bladder and urinary tract
- renal bladder ultrasound
- intravenous pyelogram - A special x-ray of the kidneys, ureters and bladder that shows how well the kidneys drain urine
- voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) - A bladder and urethra x-ray that takes moving pictures (see more information for boys and girls)
- renal biopsy (very rare) - removal of a small sample of kidney tissue through a needle for testing
