Hemoptysis is a condition in which blood comes out of the lungs along with coughing. This complication, which is considered a serious medical condition, is often associated with bloody sputum or bleeding from the lungs and respiratory tracts, and usually indicates a serious illness. In fact, the blood that is coughed up is frothy and turns pink, red or brown after mixing with mucus or saliva. If you are not suffering from bronchitis, after seeing coughing up blood, you must see a doctor for a detailed examination.

Types of Hemoptysis It seems difficult to diagnose this complication, because the cause of hemoptysis varies according to the severity of coughs and their frequency in each person. However, it can be said that hemoptysis is classified into the following types based on the amount of blood you cough up during 24 hours: - **Severe or threatening hemoptysis:** In this condition, hemoptysis with blood-streaked sputum comes out in high volume (about 100 ml to more than 600 ml). - **Non-threatening hemoptysis:** This condition is also called moderate hemoptysis, during which a person coughs up about 20 to 200 ml (about a cup) of blood. **Low or mild hemoptysis**: This condition means less severity of the disease and the person coughs up about 20 ml or one tablespoon of blood. Is coughing up blood in a cold a concern? Coughing up blood is one of the worrisome symptoms that, if it occurs during a cold, requires careful examination by a specialist doctor. If this symptom is repeated several times during a cold, it probably indicates a serious problem. Mild hemoptysis during a cold usually improves spontaneously after a while, but if the severity of this condition is high, the doctor uses antibiotics (for bacterial infections), anti-inflammatory drugs (for asthma and bronchitis) or surgery (for tumors) to treat it. What is the cause of coughing up blood? Coughing up blood may come from the nose, throat, lungs, and upper airways. To diagnose the main cause of this complication, the doctor must first determine the exact location of the bleeding. The most common cause of coughing up blood in adults can be considered as the following: - Acute or chronic bronchitis - Lung cancer - Bronchiectasis (airway damage due to cystic fibrosis) - Pneumonia - Tuberculosis - Use of drugs such as cocaine - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Heart failure caused by mitral stenosis - Foreign bodies stuck in the respiratory tract - Pulmonary embolism - Severe chest trauma - Lung abscess Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) - Parasitic infection Hughes-Steven syndrome - Use of blood thinners - Pulmonary venous malformations (AVMs) > Kausar Pathobiology Specialized Laboratory, proud to obtain ISO 15189, ISO 10002 and ISO 9001 of the European Union, under the supervision of Dr. Ali Ayatollahi, an anatomical and clinical pathology specialist, covers more than a thousand cases of various tests in the fields of pathology, genetics and clinical. (Contract party of basic insurances and most supplementary insurances) Also, genetic counseling is provided free of charge in this center by experts.* > > *Address: Mashhad - Vakilabad - Kausar Blvd. - between 2 and 4 Kausar - Farabi Doctors Building - negative one floor. Contact numbers: 051-38840404 and 051-38820202 and 09028840404* > > **Kowsar specialized laboratory, having the equipment and experienced personnel, is able to perform sampling services at home in Mashhad.**