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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
mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... #urology #blood
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #diagnosis #differential
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
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Workup Blood ... Work: - Hypokalemia ... renal Mg++ wasting ... #Workup #nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Transplant Patient ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine # ... management #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Potassium-rich diet • Blood ... transplant • ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Investigations: full blood ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #nephrology #causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
suggests extra-renal ... losses: • High Blood ... • Low/Normal Blood ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology