Blood and Wine

Well I've pretty much decided to have the cytology as I am now in a position to find out what I want rather than being a mindless consumer of the NHS.

I have just, 13:00, been talking to Martina Hornby, Chief Bio-technician at Derriford Cytology. She was not aware of cytology being used to test for blood cells as a way of finding the source of haematuria. This made me read the info I had more carefully. See my email to her, which also queries the procedure for supply samples of urine.

However I have just revisited the site where I thought cytology was mentioned in relation to types of blood cells, thinking I was mistaken only to find this.
From: CarePathOnLine.com

If There Is Blood in Your Urine
If red blood cells are present in your urine sample, the pathologist will examine them closely with a high-powered microscope to observe their shape. The shape of the cells tells the pathologist whether they came from the kidney or from another part of your urinary tract. The pathologist also will study the physical appearance, acidity (pH), and chemical makeup of your urine and determine whether any casts are present in your urine (see below). All this will be helpful in identifying the nature of your problem.

So I hardly need to call to confirm, but will. They may be my best option. CarePath Online is the support feature for 'Dianon'. a Labcorp Company. 200 Watson Boulevard Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: 001-203-381-4000

-:- 14:20 Have just called Dianon and had to leave a message for Matthew Plamkoodin. I have also email him there via plamkom@labcore.com

-:- 17:05 have just emailed Dr Mccormick with my latest findings re: assessing red blood cell origin and the three shots procedure for the cytology at Derriford as per Martina's reference. About to call Dianon again.

-:- 17:20 Have just spoken to Matthew Plamkoodin and he has confirmed that they can tell if blood source in the urine is from the kidney, urinary tract or bladder. He will get back to me on how its done and how to get them to do it for me if its not available in the UK. -:- 17:38 Just sent email.

-:- 17:39 Have also just received a reply from wisegeek.com, which directs me to leave a message for other users. Not going to follow this up, as the issue is resolved in communications with Matthew Plamkoodin.

27th June 14:50
I've just about given up on Plamkoodin and co. I've sent yet another email and have no reply. I'm thinking they can only differentiate between blood from the kidneys as the cells are somewhat squashed together other than any other part of the urinary system.