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==Overview==
==Overview==
Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by the following laboratory findings: [[proteinuria]] > 3.5g/24 hrs on 24-hour urine collection, [[proteinuria]] on urine dipstick, and urine protein/creatinine ratio > 3.  When nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed ([[proteinuria]] > 3.5 g/24 hrs), additional laboratory tests are required such as [[serum albumin]] concentration, serum chemistry panel, lipid panel, and serum [[creatinine]] concentration.
==Laboratory Findings==
==Laboratory Findings==
The following are baseline, essential investigations
For the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome:<ref name="pmid19904897">{{cite journal| author=Kodner C| title=Nephrotic syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2009 | volume= 80 | issue= 10 | pages= 1129-34 | pmid=19904897 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19904897 }} </ref>
* Urine sample shows [[proteinuria]]. It is also examined for active casts; which is more a feature of active nephritis.
*24-hour urine collection shows [[proteinuria]] > 3.5g/24 hrs
* [[Hypoalbuminemia]]: albumin levels in blood < 30g/L
*Urine dipstick confirms [[proteinuria]]
* High levels of [[cholesterol]] ([[hypercholesterolemia]]), specifically elevated [[Low density lipoprotein|LDL]], usually with concomitantly elevated [[Very low density lipoprotein|VLDL]]
*Urine protein/creatinine ratio > 3
* The classic Maltese cross pattern is evident in fatty casts with [[polarized microscopy]] because of the [[birefringence]] of the lipid. Maltese crosses are due to cholesterol, which is increased in nephrotic syndrome.
* Electrolytes, urea and [[creatinine]] (EUCs): to evaluate renal function


Tests to rule out various causes may include the following:
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When nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed ([[proteinuria]] > 3.5 g/24 hrs), the following laboratory evaluation is needed:<ref name="pmid19904897">{{cite journal| author=Kodner C| title=Nephrotic syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2009 | volume= 80 | issue= 10 | pages= 1129-34 | pmid=19904897 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19904897 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18497417">{{cite journal| author=Hull RP, Goldsmith DJ| title=Nephrotic syndrome in adults. | journal=BMJ | year= 2008 | volume= 336 | issue= 7654 | pages= 1185-9 | pmid=18497417 | doi=10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80 | pmc=PMC2394708 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18497417 }} </ref>
*Low serum [[albumin]] concentration
*Serum chemistry panel is generally normal. Pseudohyponatremia due to [[hyperlipidemia]] may be present.
*Abnormal lipid panel
*Normal/elevated plasma [[creatinine]] concentration
*Urine culture and antibiogram
*Bone profile and corrected [[calcium]] concentration


*[[Glucose tolerance test]]
<br>Other tests may be necessary to rule-out secondary etiologies of nephrotic syndrome:<ref name="pmid19904897">{{cite journal| author=Kodner C| title=Nephrotic syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2009 | volume= 80 | issue= 10 | pages= 1129-34 | pmid=19904897 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19904897 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18497417">{{cite journal| author=Hull RP, Goldsmith DJ| title=Nephrotic syndrome in adults. | journal=BMJ | year= 2008 | volume= 336 | issue= 7654 | pages= 1185-9 | pmid=18497417 | doi=10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80 | pmc=PMC2394708 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18497417 }} </ref>
*[[Antinuclear antibody]]
*[[C-reactive protein]] (CRP) and [[erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] (ESR)
*[[Fasting plasma glucose]]
*[[Antinuclear antibody]] (ANA) panel
*[[Anti-dsDNA]] antibodies
*Hepatic enzymes
*Serologic tests for [[HBV]] and [[HCV]]
*[[HIV]] screening test
*[[Rheumatoid factor]]
*[[Rheumatoid factor]]
*[[Cryoglobulins]]
*[[Cryoglobulin]]s
*Complement levels
*Complement [[C3]] and [[C4]] levels
*Hepatitis B and C antibodies
*[[VDRL]] or [[RPR]]
*[[VDRL]] serology
*Serum and urine [[protein electrophoresis]]
*Serum protein [[electrophoresis]]
This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
 
*Urinary casts
*Serum iron


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==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, Serge Korjian

Overview

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by the following laboratory findings: proteinuria > 3.5g/24 hrs on 24-hour urine collection, proteinuria on urine dipstick, and urine protein/creatinine ratio > 3. When nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed (proteinuria > 3.5 g/24 hrs), additional laboratory tests are required such as serum albumin concentration, serum chemistry panel, lipid panel, and serum creatinine concentration.

Laboratory Findings

For the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome:[1]

  • 24-hour urine collection shows proteinuria > 3.5g/24 hrs
  • Urine dipstick confirms proteinuria
  • Urine protein/creatinine ratio > 3


When nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed (proteinuria > 3.5 g/24 hrs), the following laboratory evaluation is needed:[1][2]

  • Low serum albumin concentration
  • Serum chemistry panel is generally normal. Pseudohyponatremia due to hyperlipidemia may be present.
  • Abnormal lipid panel
  • Normal/elevated plasma creatinine concentration
  • Urine culture and antibiogram
  • Bone profile and corrected calcium concentration


Other tests may be necessary to rule-out secondary etiologies of nephrotic syndrome:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kodner C (2009). "Nephrotic syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management". Am Fam Physician. 80 (10): 1129–34. PMID 19904897.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hull RP, Goldsmith DJ (2008). "Nephrotic syndrome in adults". BMJ. 336 (7654): 1185–9. doi:10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80. PMC 2394708. PMID 18497417.