Hydronephrosis laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]
Overview
An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].
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[Test] is usually normal for patients with [disease name].
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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
Laboratory Findings
Patients with hydronephrosis may show following findings on laboratory tests. These include:
- Complete blood count (CBC):
- Elevated WBC count may indicate the presence of infection.
- Anemia
- Elevated serum creatinine
- Elevated BUN
- Elevated serum potassium levels (hyperkalemia)
- Urinalysis: It may show red blood cells and white blood cells indicating hematuria and pyuria.
- Hematuria is commonly caused by stones.
- Pyuria indicates evidence of infection.