hemoglobinuria /-o͝or″ē·ə/ [Gk, haima + L, globus, ball; Gk, ouron, urine] , adj., abnormal presence in the urine of hemoglobin that is not attached to red blood cells. Hemoglobinuria can result from various autoimmune diseases or episodic hemolytic disorders. It can be diagnosed by using a dipstick reagent that is sensitive to free hemoglobin. Also called toxic hemoglobinuria. Also spelled haemoglobinuria. Kinds include cold hemoglobinuria, march hemoglobinuria, nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
