#241 ·
I went ahead and got some blood and urine tests done so I'd have fresh results to show my hematologist—I've been seeing them because of some swollen lymph nodes that have been acting up for about seven months now.
The blood work looks mostly fine (I won't bore you with every single item), though my MCHC is slightly outside the range at 347 (ref: 320-345)... which isn't really a huge deal, I suppose.
But the urine test...
I don't have any issues when it comes to urinating, and the color seems normal—maybe just a little darker first thing in the morning, but nothing crazy—and there's no intense smell. The only thing is that I occasionally, though not every day, feel a slight cramp in my ovary. No kidney pain, though...
Appearance: clear
Color: yellow (light yellow)
pH: 5.0 (5.0-9.0)
Specific gravity: 1.025 (1.002-1.030)
Glucose: negative (normal)
Bilirubin: negative (0/neg.)
Ketones: negative (0/neg.)
Ery/Hb: 3 (0/neg.)
Protein: negative (0/neg.)
Urobilinogen: normal (normal)
Nitrites: negative (0/neg.)
Leukocyte esterase: negative (0/neg.)
Leukocytes: 1-3 (0-2)
Erythrocytes: 40-50 (0-2)
Squamous epithelium: high (0-1)
Bacteria: some (0/neg.)
Mucus: high (0/neg.)
Regarding that mucus, I've actually dealt with that for quite a while, but my gynecologist told me everything was perfectly fine—both my Pap smear and the physical exam were all good.
Otherwise, for the last 6 to 9 years (it's hard to remember exactly how long), I've always had traces of blood in my urine, but it's never been this much... usually it’s just around 6 or 7...
The blood work looks mostly fine (I won't bore you with every single item), though my MCHC is slightly outside the range at 347 (ref: 320-345)... which isn't really a huge deal, I suppose.
But the urine test...
I don't have any issues when it comes to urinating, and the color seems normal—maybe just a little darker first thing in the morning, but nothing crazy—and there's no intense smell. The only thing is that I occasionally, though not every day, feel a slight cramp in my ovary. No kidney pain, though...
Appearance: clear
Color: yellow (light yellow)
pH: 5.0 (5.0-9.0)
Specific gravity: 1.025 (1.002-1.030)
Glucose: negative (normal)
Bilirubin: negative (0/neg.)
Ketones: negative (0/neg.)
Ery/Hb: 3 (0/neg.)
Protein: negative (0/neg.)
Urobilinogen: normal (normal)
Nitrites: negative (0/neg.)
Leukocyte esterase: negative (0/neg.)
Leukocytes: 1-3 (0-2)
Erythrocytes: 40-50 (0-2)
Squamous epithelium: high (0-1)
Bacteria: some (0/neg.)
Mucus: high (0/neg.)
Regarding that mucus, I've actually dealt with that for quite a while, but my gynecologist told me everything was perfectly fine—both my Pap smear and the physical exam were all good.
Otherwise, for the last 6 to 9 years (it's hard to remember exactly how long), I've always had traces of blood in my urine, but it's never been this much... usually it’s just around 6 or 7...


