Grossfeld GD et al; Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults: Summary of the AUA Best Practice Policy Recommendations. Am Fam Physician 2001 Mar 15 Am Fam Physician 2001 Mar 15 Moreno JA, Martin-Cleary C, Gutierrez E, et al ; Haematuria: the forgotten CKD factor? The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Telephone +61 3 9345 5522. 50 Flemington Road Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia Short?term microscopic haematuria can be caused by exercise, sexual intercourse, and injury. In women, small amounts of blood can be found in urine during their menstrual period. is taken to ensure that the information is relevant to the reader and applicable to each state in Australia. It Obviously, gross hematuria has more blood in the urine than microscopic hematuria, but the types of diagnoses that can cause the problem are the same and the work-up or evaluation that is needed is often identical. Anatomy. To understand the needed evaluation for haematuria, one must know the anatomy of the urinary tract in the male. Over the years, asymptomatic microscopic hematuria has been variably defined. Past guidelines required two microscopic urinalyses to establish a diagnosis of asymp-tomatic microscopic hematuria ( 1, 2). The 2012 American Urological Association guidelines on the evaluation and diagnosis of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria Evaluation of hematuria in children Kevin E.C. Meyers, MBBCh provide guidelines for additional studies if there is a change in the child's course [1]. This article eye, but microscopic hematuria usually is detected The American Urological Association has published an updated guideline for the management of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria, which is defined as the presence of three or more red blood cells per high-power field visible in a properly collected urine specimen without evidence of infection. Over 2000 cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2005. Bladder cancer is a relatively common disease with high morbid