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Haematuria (Blood in the urine) in Thane — Mercurrey Hospital
Medically reviewed by Mr. Harshawardhan Godbole, MS, MCh, FRCS.Ed, DNB(Urol), FRCS(Urol)
Last medically reviewed: 21 May 2026
Last updated: 21 May 2026
For professionals along the Ghodbunder Road belt — Hiranandani Estate, Manpada, Brahmand, Kapurbawdi — haematuria is a symptom that is frequently encountered in corporate health screenings as a positive urine dipstick, or noticed at home but deprioritised while managing demanding work schedules. Both scenarios carry clinical risk: microscopic haematuria on a health screening without follow-up, and visible haematuria managed with pharmacy products while waiting for a convenient time to see a doctor. At Mercurrey Hospital at Kapurbawdi junction, HRG Urology provides urgent haematuria investigation that fits the Ghodbunder Road professional's reality — same-week cystoscopy appointments, a 10–15 minute walk-in-walk-out procedure under local anaesthesia, and immediate results discussion. Mr. Harshawardhan Godbole FRCS, Cancer Lead, provides the specialist interpretation.
Haematuria — blood in the urine — is classified as visible (frank haematuria, seen with the naked eye) or non-visible (microscopic, found on dipstick or laboratory testing). Any episode of visible haematuria in an adult over 40 requires urgent cystoscopy and CT urography to exclude bladder cancer and kidney cancer — regardless of any apparently benign explanation. Non-visible haematuria in symptomatic adults or those with risk factors (smoking, age over 40, occupational exposure) also warrants investigation. Causes include bladder and kidney cancer, kidney stones, UTI, BPH, IgA nephropathy, and anticoagulant use. Investigation establishes the source and cause.
### Corporate Health Screening Haematuria — What Ghodbunder Road Professionals Need to Know
Many Ghodbunder Road professionals receive urine dipstick results in their annual health screening reports that show "blood +" or "haemoglobin +" without any guidance on what to do next. This is a missed opportunity: the corporate health screening has identified a potential red flag symptom, but without specialist follow-up, its significance remains unknown. At Mercurrey Hospital, HRG Urology specifically welcomes health screening haematuria referrals — providing the specialist clinical assessment that determines whether the dipstick finding represents a benign incidental finding or requires urgent cystoscopy.
### Haematuria at the Time of Renal Colic — Stone or Cancer?
Patients who present with flank pain and haematuria at Mercurrey Hospital are frequently assumed to have a kidney stone. While this is the most common diagnosis, the same presentation can occur with upper tract urothelial cancer — a tumour in the renal pelvis or ureter causing obstructive symptoms and bleeding. CT KUB confirms or excludes a stone, but CT urography with contrast is needed to exclude an upper tract tumour. At Mercurrey Hospital, haematuria presenting with flank pain receives CT urography rather than CT KUB alone — ensuring that an upper tract tumour is not missed by an investigation designed only for stones.
### Travel and Parking Guide – Mercurrey Hospital, Kapurbawdi
High Street Mall Junction, Samata Nagar, Kapurbawdi, Majiwada 400607. From Hiranandani Estate: 10–12 minutes. From Manpada: 15 minutes. From Brahmand: 20 minutes. Auto-rickshaws know "Kapurbawdi High Street Mall." Street parking at the junction.
Why choose Mercurrey Hospital for haematuria (blood in the urine)?
- Ghodbunder Road professionals choose Mercurrey Hospital for haematuria investigation because the Kapurbawdi location is 10–20 minutes from their homes — and same-week cystoscopy appointments mean investigation fits around demanding work schedules without weeks of delay.
- The CT urography protocol for haematuria presenting with flank pain at Mercurrey Hospital excludes upper tract urothelial cancer alongside the more common kidney stone diagnosis — preventing a tumour from being missed behind an apparently complete stone diagnosis.
- Corporate health screening haematuria referrals receive specialist contextual assessment at this Kapurbawdi clinic — determining whether urgent cystoscopy is indicated or whether the finding is likely to be benign.
Haematuria (Blood in the urine) cost at Mercurrey Hospital
Consultation fee: ₹1,000 at Mercurrey Hospital. Treatment costs vary — call +91 88280 71522 for a detailed estimate. [INTERNAL LINK → /fees/]
Causes of Heamaturia
- Cancer
- Urinary stones
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Injuries
- Kidney injury
- Medications such as blood thinning agents
- Certain food as beet root may stain urine red
- Indwelling catheters
Management of Heamaturia:
Treatment for hematuria should be sought urgently. After detailed history and through physical examination appropriate investigations are to be undertaken which would include relevant blood tests, urine tests, imaging and endoscopy for initial assessment. This symptom should not be disregarded and urgent urological review is to be sought.
Coming in for your haematuria (blood in the urine) appointment
Mercurrey Hospital serves haematuria patients from Majiwada, Kapurbawdi, Ghodbunder Road, Manpada, Hiranandani Estate, Brahmand, Owale, Kolshet, and Pokhran Road.
Patient reviews — haematuria (blood in the urine) at Mercurrey Hospital
Amandeep Sodhi
Ghodbunder Road
My annual health check showed 'haematuria +2' on the dipstick. Nobody at the health camp told me what to do next. I came to HRG Urology at Mercurrey Hospital. Mr. Godbole assessed my risk factors — I am a 52-year-old non-smoker, no occupational exposure — and arranged cystoscopy. Cystoscopy was clear. CT urography was also clear. The reassurance of a properly investigated negative result was exactly what I needed.
March 2026
Meena Bhatt
Hiranandani Estate
My husband had kidney stone pain and haematuria. At Mercurrey Hospital, the team arranged CT urography rather than CT KUB alone. The CT found the stone — 6mm in the left ureter — but also identified a small renal pelvis lesion that turned out to be an early upper tract urothelial tumour. Both conditions found in one investigation because the protocol specifically looks for tumours alongside stones. The correct investigation protocol changed the clinical picture completely.
February 2026
Naresh Bhandari
Manpada
Visible blood in my urine while working from home. I called Mercurrey Hospital from Manpada and was seen the next day. Mr. Godbole's cystoscopy showed a small papillary tumour. TURBT within 2 weeks. Low-grade Ta cancer — excellent prognosis. The speed from symptom to cystoscopy to TURBT — under 3 weeks total — was what the situation required. Same-week cystoscopy availability at Kapurbawdi made that timeline possible.
January 2026
Lalitha Krishnamurthy
Brahmand
I came from Brahmand to Mercurrey Hospital for haematuria investigation after a UTI had been diagnosed and treated without cystoscopy. The cystoscopy found no tumour. CT urography found two kidney stones contributing to the haematuria alongside the resolved UTI. The complete investigation — even after the antibiotic treatment — gave the correct and complete clinical picture. Stones managed with ESWL. Follow-up urine clear.
March 2026
Pawan Khatri
Kapurbawdi
Living near Kapurbawdi means Mercurrey Hospital is genuinely accessible. When I found blood in my urine one evening, I had a cystoscopy appointment the following morning. The speed and convenience of the local specialist access was exactly what a red flag symptom requires. Cystoscopy and CT urography both clear. Haematuria was from BPH-related prostate bleeding — managed with medication. The complete investigation that excluded cancer was what I needed before accepting the benign diagnosis.
February 2026
Frequently asked questions
My corporate health screening showed blood in my urine dipstick — is this serious?
It requires specialist assessment to determine. Dipstick haematuria in an adult over 40 may be significant — particularly in a smoker or anyone with occupational chemical exposure. At Mercurrey Hospital, Mr. Godbole's assessment considers your age, symptoms, risk factors, and the dipstick result together to determine whether cystoscopy and CT urography are indicated, or whether a benign explanation is more likely. Call +91 88280 71522 to book a consultation.
I had severe kidney stone pain and blood in my urine — does the stone explain the blood or do I need further tests?
A kidney stone can explain haematuria, but the stone and haematuria should not be assumed to be the only pathology without investigation. Upper tract urothelial cancers can present identically — flank pain and haematuria — particularly when a tumour obstructs the ureter. At Mercurrey Hospital, haematuria with flank pain receives CT urography with contrast (not CT KUB alone) to identify stones and exclude upper tract tumours simultaneously.
Can vigorous exercise cause blood in the urine?
Yes — exercise-induced haematuria is recognised, particularly after long-distance running or contact sports. The mechanism includes bladder wall trauma from repeated impact (runner's bladder) and muscle breakdown releasing myoglobin. However, exercise-induced haematuria should only be attributed as the cause after a full investigation has excluded urological cancer — particularly if the haematuria is visible rather than microscopic. Exercise history is included in Mr. Godbole's haematuria assessment at Mercurrey Hospital.
Is cystoscopy painful and how is it performed at Mercurrey Hospital?
Flexible cystoscopy is performed under local anaesthetic gel instilled into the urethra — no injection and no general anaesthesia. The thin, flexible camera causes a sensation of pressure and mild discomfort as it passes through the urethra and into the bladder. The procedure takes 10–15 minutes. Most patients describe it as less uncomfortable than anticipated. Results are discussed immediately after the procedure. Most patients go home within 30 minutes and can return to normal activities the same day.
Can blood in the urine in a child or teenager be bladder or kidney cancer?
Bladder and kidney cancer are rare in children and teenagers — haematuria in younger patients is far more likely to be caused by IgA nephropathy, urinary tract infection, kidney stones (increasing in incidence in younger people), or in girls, urethral irritation. However, paediatric haematuria should not be dismissed without assessment — rare tumours including Wilms tumour and rhabdomyosarcoma do occur. Paediatric haematuria is assessed differently from adult haematuria and may require nephrology as well as urology input.
Causes of Heamaturia
Cancer Urinary stones Urinary tract infections (UTIs) Injuries Kidney injury Medications such as blood thinning agents Certain food as beet root may stain urine red Indwelling catheters
Management of Heamaturia:
Treatment for hematuria should be sought urgently. After detailed history and through physical examination appropriate investigations are to be undertaken which would include relevant blood tests, urine tests, imaging and endoscopy for initial assessment. This symptom should not be disregarded and urgent urological review is to be sought.