THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF MICROSCOPIC HEMATURIA IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER URINARY-TRACT SYMPTOMS AND BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

Objectives: To determine the additional value of the presence of micro scopic haematuria in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: In 750 consecutive patients with BPH urinalysis was performe d and the grade of microhaematuria was correlated with other clinical findings. Results: Microscopic haematuria was found in one third of th e patients. Only 3 had a bladder tumour and 49 patients had urinary ca lculi for which only one patient required treatment. There was no corr elation between any clinical parameter and the finding of microscopic haematuria. Conclusion: Microscopic haematuria is a frequent finding i n assessment of BPH patients and additional tests should only be perfo rmed if indicated.