Urine test results bladder cancer
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I am assuming his urologist gave him what is known as the FISH Test, which measures the presence of cancer cells in the urine. The problem is the test does not tell you where the cells are from. That is why they have to do all this testing. Their assumption is, since he has had bladder cancer, the cells are from somewhere in the urinary tract system. This could lead to a whole lot of testing.
I HAD BLOOD IN MY URINE, PAIN IN THE BLADDER AREA, BUT NO URINARY INFECTION. WENT TO A UROLOGIST WHO ORDERED CT SCAN OF MY ABDOMEN , PELVIS, AND KIDNEY, AND DID A CYSTASCOPE, WHICH WERE ALL NORMAL. MY URINE CYTOLOGY CAME BACK SUSPICIOUS CELLS AND MY DOCTOR ORDERED A PHISH TEST. HE SAID IF IT COMES BACK POSITIVE IT DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE CANCER. HE WOULD JUST DO FOLLOW-UP CYSTASCOPES.
It would have been very helpful if you gave us your age and gender. Bladder cancer would normally show up on ultrasound scan. However, the ultimate test for bladder cancer is cystoscopy. The thing about this type of cancer is that it can sit there for years and not invade the underlying tissues. So one way or the other you should be fine. If it were me I would ask for a cystoscopy.
Other caused such as kidney stones, menstruation contamination of the sample, kidney disease, and bladder of kidney cancer. A microscopic urine analysis is usually done to confirm the presents of red blood cells and urine culture is often done to rule out infection. If red cells are present in significant numbers, a CT scan of the kidneys and bladder are done. Cystoscopy, looking in the bladder with a small scope is usually performed as well.
can PCA3 test results be false positive if the urine sample was not collected as dictated by the attentive 3 stroke procedure. With normal DRE, PSA under 4, moderate urinary difficulties, and the symptoms manageable with just one 5mg of Hytrin a day, do I really need to go for biopsy?
Hstory: I am 65 years old with diabetes and mild BPH symptoms for the past 18 years.
Age. The chance of getting bladder cancer goes up as people get older. People under 40 rarely get this disease.
Tobacco. The use of tobacco is a major risk factor. Cigarette smokers are two to three times more likely than nonsmokers to get bladder cancer. Pipe and cigar smokers are also at increased risk.
Occupation. Some workers have a higher risk of getting bladder cancer because of carcinogens in the workplace. Workers in the rubber, chemical, and leather industries are at risk.
In patients with a history of smoking, bladder cancer is the most common diagnosis of gross hematuria, and most tumors are found during cystoscopy. The risks of the procedure are low, and include, infection, trauma to the lower urinary tract, and bleeding. I would strongly suggest a complete work-up in your case and age group even if the bleeding has stopped. If you are young and a non-smoker, the incidence of bladder cancer is quite low, but a few simple tests can verify your situation.
In 2007, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer, via a FISH urine test. A biopsy of the bladder tissue was done in a bid to confirm or refute the diagnosis. The result of the biopsy was negative; however, every time the FISH urine test was repeated, it showed cancer cells associated with the bladder.
I asked for treatment, but was told that BECAUSE the location of the cancer was not established, treatment could not be offered. Instead, I submitted to a cystoscopy every six months.
Family history of bladder cancer (grandmother), HTN (everyone), and BPH (father). No problems after lithotripsy and stent removal.
6 weeks ago I noticed blood in my urine with bowel movements. A week later I started to have blood in my urine after voiding. I would void and then maybe 5-10 seconds after finishing, I would have 10-20 drops of blood with the occasional clot.
Urinalysis showed microscopic blood, C&S no infection. CT, ultrasound, and x-ray were negative.
after having urine test there was blood and protein present in my urine after ultra sound they found a shadow on my left kidney and i had a sistoscopy results were normal now i am going for a cat scan .i ca not see blood in my urine but tests show i have microscopic amount of blood in my urine and infection has been ruled out.what could be wrong with me.?
Thought I answered this before. Bladder cancer is very slow growing and can sit there for years before it starts to locally invade. The definitive way to diagnose it is through cystocopy and I think that this what you should have if you are worried. US scan can miss a tiny polyp the forerunner of bladder cancer.
no infection but some crystalization
-did an ultrasound of prostate. urologist saw white spots on screen and said this is infection. i am not sure if this diagnosis is correct because he prescribed doxycyline, i used for 3 weeks but it did not work.
-from my blood test, psa was 1.7 (normal lab value was to be less than 1.4). my psa 3 years ago was 1.3 at a different lab and the normal range for that lab was 0-4.
I just had my anual physical 1 month ago and urine test noted traces of blood with no infection. My worry is that this could be a sign of bladder cancer. Could the stones in the kidney's be causing the positive blood results even if they are not moving? My GP has referred me to a urologist and has recommended that I get a cystoscopy. I am still awaiting to hear from the urologist, referals can take up to 3 weeks to be processed.
I was having bad flank pain on the right side and went to my primary dr who said she thought it was muscle spasms and nothing kidney related. However she did a dip urine test in office and it showed a trace of blood. She then said she would forward to the lab further further eval. Well I still have the pain its worse when I sit or lay for a period of time. I received the report in a patient portal thing before the dr office called.
I'm sorry, I don't have any expertise in this area. I would post this in the cancer thread, maybe ask one of the docs.
You pm'd me that your doctor was adamant that you can not get pregnant because you have not had sex. Are you actually asking if you are pregnant again?
You get results immediately from both of those if they were for pregnancy. As in right there and then.
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