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How do you test for polycystic kidney disease?
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Renal Ultrasound: Polycystic kidney disease is usually diagnosed by taking a renal ultrasound of your kidneys to determine the number of cysts that are on each kidney. Usually, a person presnts with bloody urine or multiple UTI that will lead to a doctor taking a patient of the kidneys and diagnosing the issue.
Answered 1/15/2015
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Imaging: With ultrasound is usually how the disease gets diagnosed. There are genetic tests available now as well for patients with family histories.
Answered 5/5/2016
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PKD Diagnosis: PKD is diagnosed by renal ultrasound. BY age 30, an affected person will have 3 or more cysts per kidney. Family history is relevant also. Renal MRI is more accurate but more expensive. Genetic testing can be very precise but is expensive.
Answered 9/28/2016
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