Is blood in urine a sign of a kidney infection?

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  1. Dr. Michael W. Mangelson
     
    Dr. Michael W. Mangelson of Intermountain Healthcare answered:
    Blood in the urine is often present with kidney infections, but painless bloody urine is rarely due to an infection. High fever, back/flank pain and urinary tract discomfort are typically the signs of a kidney infection with or without visible blood in the urine.
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