Abdominal bruit laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

• Captopril challenge followed by measuring renal vein renin levels diagnoses renal artery stenosis.
• Lipid panel for arteriosclerosis
• Suspected inflammatory processes:

  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • Complete blood count

• Liver function tests (LFTs) to evaluate liver