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Laboratory Findings
Blood
About 23% of patients have eosinophilia.
Urine
Urinary findings include:
- Eosinophiluria: sensitivity is 67% and specificity is 83% .</ref>[1]. The sensitivity is higher in patients with interstitial nephritis induced by methicillin or when the Hansel's stain is used.
- Isosthenuria [2]
References
- ↑ Schwarz A, Krause P, Kunzendorf U, Keller F, Distler A (2000). "The outcome of acute interstitial nephritis risk factors for the transition from acute to chronic interstitial nephritis". Clin Nephrol. 54 (3): 179–90. PMID 11020015.
- ↑ Lins R, Verpooten G, De Clerck D, De Broe M (1986). "Urinary indices in acute interstitial nephritis". Clin Nephrol. 26 (3): 131–3. PMID 3769228.