Symptoms – Kidney
Asymptomatic
Many abnormalities or stones are found incidentally (or accidentally) on scans performed for other reasons
Haematuria / blood in urine
This can be invisible but found on urine testing or visible to the eye and often described varying from pale rose to a dark claret with or without lumps / blood clots
Pain
This can range from a dull ache in loin area to classic renal colic pain caused by a stone (or occasionally a blood clot) on the move
Infection
Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) – Most often present with pain and a flu like illness including a temperature, nausea and often some cystitis symptoms