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
Some patients with hydronephrosis may have elevated WBC count, serum creatinine, BUN, potassium levels and pyuria.
Laboratory Findings
Patients with hydronephrosis may show following findings on laboratory tests. These include:[1][2][3]
- Complete blood count (CBC):
- Elevated serum creatinine
- Anuria and acute kidney injury (AKI)
- Elevated BUN
- Elevated serum potassium levels (hyperkalemia)
- Urinalysis and cultures: It may show red blood cells and white blood cells indicating hematuria and pyuria.
References
- ↑ Onuigbo MA (October 2009). "Symptomatic uraemia from bilateral obstructive uropathy secondary to metastatic urinary bladder cancer showing only unilateral hydronephrosis: a case report". NDT Plus. 2 (5): 387–9. doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfp093. PMC 4421382. PMID 25949352.
- ↑ Batlle DC, Arruda JA, Kurtzman NA (February 1981). "Hyperkalemic distal renal tubular acidosis associated with obstructive uropathy". N. Engl. J. Med. 304 (7): 373–80. doi:10.1056/NEJM198102123040701. PMID 7453754.
- ↑ Maletz R, Berman D, Peelle K, Bernard D (December 1993). "Reflex anuria and uremia from unilateral ureteral obstruction". Am. J. Kidney Dis. 22 (6): 870–3. PMID 8250035.