Hematuria frequency and association with abnormal urological findings in
medical check-up patients
Abstract
Background: Hematuria is one of the most common findings in urology. The
management of hematuria detected in routine medical check-ups is also
important in this respect. The aim of this study was to determine the
frequency of hematuria in patients undergoing medical check-ups and
evaluate its association with abnormal urological findings in laboratory
tests and imaging. Methods: Asymptomatic patients who presented to the
check-up clinic between January 1 and December 31, 2020 were included.
All patients underwent a complete laboratory workup and total abdominal
ultrasound (TAUS). The distributions of hematuria by sex and age and the
relationship between hematuria and abnormal urological findings in the
laboratory tests and TAUS were calculated. Results: The mean age of the
2077 check-up patients was 45.8±12.8 years. The female to male ratio was
1.07:1 and there was no significant difference in age between the sexes
(p=0.655). Microscopic hematuria was detected in 15.9% of the patients.
The frequency of hematuria was 10.8% in men and 20.7% in women
(p<0.001). Men with hematuria were significantly older than
men without hematuria (p=0.033), while hematuria was not associated with
age in women (p=0.521). When its relationship between abnormal
urological findings was evaluated, hematuria had sensitivity of 21.70%
(95% CI: 18.84, 24.86) and specificity of 87.11% (95% CI: 85.23,
88.79). Conclusion: The frequency of hematuria in check-up patients was
remarkable, at 15.9%. Hematuria in women is more common and unrelated
to age, unlike in men. Hematuria had high specificity but low
sensitivity for urological abnormal findings.