Alport syndrome is once again an inherited disorder and so the easiest way to rule it out is to look into your family history. If you do have Alport syndrome, then this will impact on the filtering membrains in the glomeruli of the kidneys.
As well as blood in the urine, you might also notice that the urine is an unuaul color and you might notice swelling in the feet, ankles and legs. You may have a loss of vision or impaired vision, flank pain, loss of hearing and swelling around the eyes.
In general, this condition is fairly easy to identify.