When asymptomatic microhaematuria is detected in a random urine sample, biohumoral or instrumental exams are not necessary.
The incidence of isolated microhaematuria in random urine testing is about 8% in children of 3 years of age; this percentage falls to 3-4% in schoolchildren. Nevertheless, in both of these paediatric age groups, the incidence of microhaematuria at subsequent urinalysis falls significantly to 0.7-1.5%. Second level exams are only recommended in the case of persistent microhaematuria and results should be considered in combination with medical history, clinical symptoms and erythrocyte morphology in order to guide investigations toward screening for glomerular or urologic diseases.
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2. Joo Hoon Lee, Hae-Won Choi, Yoon Jung Lee and Young Seo Park. “Causes and outcomes of asymptomatic gross haematuria in children”. Nephrology (2014) Feb; 19 (2): 101-6.
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