I just got the results of a urine analysis, and they are positive for hemoglobin, nitrites, and leukocyte esterase, which, I suppose, should all be negative. Should I be concerned? What could cause this? I had a large kidney stone (13mm diameter) broken up via lithotripsy about 8 years ago. Could the return of kidney stones cause this?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The urinalysis report reveals presence of hemoglobin, nitrites and leukocyte esterase. Hemoglobin appears in urine due to break down of red blood cells and release of hemoglobin in urine. Hemoglobin appears in urine due to kidney diseases. The most common being nephritis syn Chat Doctor. Nephritic syn