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Anaemia is a well-known medical term generally associated with “less blood” in the body. It is also, an inevitable complication in the course of every Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Kidney Failure journey.
But do you really understand what Anaemia is? Why does that occur in CKD in the first place? And is there a way you could report to your doctor about it on time? Sure there is. Learn all this, and more, below.
Haematuria (blood in urine) is a common reason for “Red Urine” in patients with Kidney and Urinary tract diseases.
If you consult your doctor for reddish discoloration of your urine, your doctor will first:
Based on the clinical examination, you will be advised necessary laboratory-based tests to confirm the presence of blood in your urine.
These tests would also allow your doctor to get an approximate idea of where the blood could have been coming from, into your urine.
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