Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3867295 | The Journal of Urology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Positive dipstick heme tests should always be confirmed by microscopic urinalysis before urological referral or evaluation. Education of referring physicians regarding the American Urological Association guidelines could possibly help limit costly and potentially harmful, unnecessary evaluation of patients without true microhematuria.
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Authors
Pravin K. Rao, Tianming Gao, Marc Pohl, J. Stephen Jones,