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Why would a doctor need to tap my back and send my urine to the lab?
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Anatomy: Your kidneys are low mid back and kidney infections often hurt when the doctor tops over them. Urine is sent to the lab for a variety of reasons, most commonly to determine infection.
Answered 6/13/2014
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