Re: Blood in urine and abnormal complement

In article <jason-1010060050000001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Jason Johnson <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1160460004.822686.137360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Paul"
<paul.hester@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well, my ANA came back negative, so I guess that rules out lupus, and
the kidney doctors didn't think the hematuria was of renal origin, so I
guess that rules out kidney problems.

I've had an ultrasound of my upper and lower abdomen where nothing
showed up. The only thing the GP noticed was that my bowel might a
little blocked on one side, causing the abdominal pain.

Is it possible for someone to have blood in the urine and low
complement without anything being wrong?

Thanks,

Paul

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Paul,
The best thing to do is to have your urine tested about once a month to
determine if you continue to have blood in your urine. You can purchase
test strips that allow you to test your own urine for blood and various
other items such as protein and glucose. The toll free number is
1-800-443-9942. You can buy the test strips at some drug stores. You may
want to google "urine test strips" to compare prices. I copied the above
toll free number from a book related to kidney disease.
You should visit this web site:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000466.htm
The ultrasound was a great idea.
I am not a doctor.
Jason

Paul,

One of the best moves you can make for your health is to ignore
anything Jason says. He is not a doctor, has no medical training, and
is an idiot. He keeps promising to stop giving medical advice, but
since he is an idiot, and compulsive to boot, he is unable to keep that
promise.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net
These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct.
"George Bush is a gruesome boob." -- Bill Maher
.

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