In this week's episode of ER , a construction worker comes into the emergency room because he is experiencing painless hematuria, or blood in the urine. Dr. Schoenberg says that people who notice blood in their urine should see their physician.
Hematuria is the medical term for blood in the urine.
Blood in the urine comes from one of the organs involved in the making or transporting of urine. There are two types of hematuria B microscopic and gross. In microscopic hematuria, blood is seen only when the urine is examined under a microscope. Gross hematuria means that there is enough blood in the urine to be seen with the naked eye. The urinary tract produces and transports urine, and consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.