Prevalence of microhematuria in renal colic and urolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bruno MinottiGiorgio TregliaMariarosa PascaleSamuele CerutiLaura CantiniLuciano AnselmiAndrea Saporito

Published in: BMC urology (2020)

This meta-analysis revealed a high prevalence of microhematuria in patients with acute renal colic (77%), including those with confirmed urolithiasis (84%). Intending this prevalence as sensitivity, we reached moderate values, which make microhematuria alone a poor diagnostic test for acute renal colic or urolithiasis. Microhematuria could possibly still important to assess the risk in patients with renal colic.

Keyphrases

systematic review
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
liver failure
hepatitis b virus
meta analyses
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation