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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: RE-RELEASE from Season 2: Mayo Clinic Talks "Evaluating Hematuria"
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Aaron M. Potretzke, M.D.
Today, we're airing a popular episode from Season 2 of Mayo Clinic Talks! Happy Holidays!
Microscopic hematuria, and less commonly gross hematuria, are conditions commonly seen by the primary care provider. Malignancy is the most ominous cause of hematuria. Fortunately, other causes are much more likely. Since this is a relatively common health condition, when should we investigate hematuria and what should the evaluation consist of? How do we evaluate a patient’s risk for urinary tract malignancy? Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a uro...