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Hi, @spooz2. I appreciate Colleen's foresight in asking about your hematuria. I'm hoping you're OK about the diagnosis of an idiopathic condition. That's my situation also. My urologist gave me a long lecture on the wide range of possibilities: Any number of arteries, veins, or capillaries around my bladder might be the source of the blood -- tracking it (or them) down would be difficult. Besides, the blood was pretty dilute when it came out, suggesting a relatively minor source, and it ended in a day or two. If it were "frank" (undiluted) blood, we would have spent some time and money tracking it down. Now, 10 years later, I still get a little pink now and then, but don't worry much about it. My (now) annual cystoscope exam reassures me. Martin

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Thank you for your post. I have had gross hematuria on and off for throughout the day for the past 8 months or so. The appearance is a brownish color and the culture shows red blood cells. However, CT shows nothing (only a very small and stable stone less than 2 mm from 2019) and cytoscopy in 2019 and again in May of 2022 are clear. Yet, the hematuria continues- at least once a day- my internist, my hemotologist-oncologist, and my urologist are all stumped. Any suggestions?