Hemoglobinuria
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| Hemoglobinuria | |
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| Other names | Haemoglobinuria |
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| Structure of hemoglobin | |
| Specialty | Urology, nephrology |
| Symptoms | Disease, Hemolytic anemia, Proteinuria |
| Causes | Acute glomerulonephritis; Burns; Renal cancer; Malaria; Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; Microangiopathies, e.g. hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) leading to microangiopathic hemolytic anemia; Transfusion reactions; IgM autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Pyelonephritis; Sickle cell anemia; Tuberculosis of the urinary tract; March hemoglobinuria secondary to repetitive impacts on the body, usually the feet; Athletic nephritis secondary to strenuous exercise; Acute lead poisoning |
Hemoglobinuria is a condition in which the oxygen transport protein hemoglobin is found in abnormally high concentrations in the urine.[1] The condition is caused by excessive intravascular hemolysis, in which large numbers of red blood cells (RBCs) are destroyed, thereby releasing free hemoglobin into the plasma.[2] Excess hemoglobin is filtered by the kidneys, which excrete it into the urine, giving urine a purple color. Hemoglobinuria can lead to acute tubular necrosis which is an uncommon cause of a death of uni-traumatic patients recovering in the ICU.
Diagnosis
[edit]The diagnosis is often made based on the medical history, blood samples, and a urine sample. The absence of urine RBCs and RBC casts microscopically despite a positive dipstick test suggests hemoglobinuria or myoglobinuria. The medical term for RBCs in the urine is hematuria.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Deters, A.; Kulozik, A. E. (2003). "Hemoglobinuria". Practical Algorithms in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 7 (2–3): 20–21. doi:10.1159/000069582. ISBN 3-8055-7432-0. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Harper, James L (30 September 2020). "What causes hemoglobinuria?". www.medscape.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
