Urine dipstick/haematuria in renal colic

Date First Published:
June 14, 2015
Last Updated:
June 14, 2015
Report by:
Dr Rebecca Whysall, ST3 (Royal Derby Hospital)
Three-Part Question:
In [patients with symptoms compatible with renal colic] does [the absence of haematuria on urinary dipstick] exclude [urinary calculi]?