Hemoglobinuria and hematuria: accuracy and precision of laboratory diagnosis.

Prevalence of asymptomatic urinary abnormalities in school age children,Bandar Abbas, Iran

Introduction: Asymptomatic renal disorders my have a variety of different clinical presentations. Many of these patients in their routine laboratory examinations show elevated serum creatinine or abnormal urine analysis. This study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of asymptomatic urinary abnormalities in school age children in Bandar Abbas. Methods: This cross sectional and descriptive ...

Hemoglobinuria Misidentified as Hematuria: Review of Discolored Urine and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Discolored urine is a common reason for office visits to a primary care physician and urology referral. Early differentiation of the type or cause of discolored urine is necessary for accurate diagnosis and prompt management. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a clonal disorder caused by acquired somatic mutations in the PIG-A gene on the X- chromosome of hemopoietic stem cells and leads to...

Evaluation of accuracy, precision and consensus of four laboratory glucose measurement kits with reference method

Abstract         Background and Objective: According to recent changes in diagnostic criteria for diabetes, the harmonization of results obtained from various methods and systems by considering their accuracy and precision is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy, precision and consensus of some routine laboratory glucose kits in co...

A Discussion of Hemoglobinuria and Hematuria

Hematuria due to Cow Milk Allergy: a case report

Background: Cow milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in young children causing a wide range of clinical syndromes due to immunologic responses to cow milk proteins. In this report we introduce an infant with dietary protein proctitis due to a cow’s milk referred with hematuria and bloody stool. Case Presentation: Our case was a 10- month old m...