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  • the commonest cause of blood in the urine in the UK is infection (cystitis)
  • proven blood in the urine, whether visible or non-visible (found on a urine test), should always be investigated
  • 1 in 5 adults with visible blood in the urine and 1 in 12 adults with non-visible blood in the urine are subsequently discovered to have bladder cancer
  • children with blood in the urine rarely have cancer - they usually have infection in the bladder or inflammation of their kidneys (nephritis)
  • a "one-off" finding of a small trace of blood in the urine on routine testing may not be significant
  • some drugs (e.g. rifampicin, nitrofurantoin) and foodstuffs (e.g. beetroot) can turn the urine red

There is no single test to check for bladder cancer. If you have symptoms of bladder cancer, your doctor may perform 1 or more of the following tests. Medical History and Physical Exam Your doctor will ask about your contact with things known to cause bladder cancer such as tobacco smoke (from your own use […]

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