LabMed
BUN and/or Creatinine Increased: Prerenal Cause
Differential Diagnosis
Renal artery stenosis
Atherosclerotic renal vascular disease
Hypovolemia
Thromboembolic renal vascular disease
HUS or TTP Sickle cell disease-associated nephropathy
Suggested Additional Lab Testing
Studies that would permit a diagnosis of HUS, TTP, or sickle cell disease are valuable.
Tests that identify a predisposition to thrombosis may also be informative.
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