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Health care professional how the know type of kidney stones i have ? how i going find out what type of kidney stones i have is any test?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Strain your urine whenever having a renal colic. The actual stone is sent for analysis and further recommendations are made based on results. Your primary care doc may help in coordinating.

Answered 3/1/2023

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Agree with Dr. Pasniciuc, stone analysis is the best way to confirm. In general, calcium oxalate stone is the most common type, almost 70% of all stones. Without stone analysis, base on our experience, stone location, stone appearance of plain X-ray, urinalysis and blood test result and patient's comorbidities, we can predict with relative accuracy of stone type most of the time. Take care!

Answered 3/1/2023

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