Open AccessDiagnostic Value of Urine Microscopy for Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Mark A. Perazella,
Steven G. Coca,
Mehmet Kanbay,
Ursula C. Brewster,
Chirag R. Parikh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.02860608
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary sediment , acute tubular necrosis , differential diagnosis , acute kidney injury , urinary system , urine , predictive value , urology , predictive value of tests , kidney , pathology
Urine microscopy is the oldest and one of the most commonly used tests for differential diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI), but its performance has not been adequately studied in the setting of AKI.
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