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Urine and Urination

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Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The waste is called urea. Your blood carries it to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder stores urine until you are ready to urinate. It swells into a round shape when it is full and gets smaller when empty. If your urinary system is healthy, your... https://medlineplus.gov/urineandurination.html

Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Overview of hematuria—a common condition in which there is blood in the urine—including risk factors, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/hematuria-blood-urine

MedlinePlus matched the above topic(s) to ICD-10-CM R31.29. ICD-10-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition.

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