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Renal tubular acidosis diagnostic study of choice

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Urine pH is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis.

Diagnostic study of choice

Diagnostic study of choice

  • Urine pH is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis.[1]
  • The following result of urine pH is confirmatory of renal tubular acidosis:
    • Urine pH of 5.3 or less.
    • In most cases of distal renal tubular acidosis, the urine pH is persistently 5.5 or higher
References

References

  1. ↑ Droste E, Mietens C (1975). “Diagnosis and therapy of renal tubular acidosis in infancy“. Z Kinderheilkd. 119 (3): 151–9. PMID 238344.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2] Jogeet Singh Sekhon, M.D. [3] Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[4]