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Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
donor medical testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LivingDonor #Kidney #Renal ... #Transplant #Candidate ... #Laboratory #Evaluation
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
∗APOL1 genetic testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LivingDonor #Kidney #Renal ... #Transplant #Candidate ... LURT #Criteria #Evaluation
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... CT scan, adrenal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Management Algorithm in Transplant ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Causes #Workup
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal Causes of ... transplant, Diuretic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
from other causes ... causes • Laxative ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
- Evaluation of ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test