Membranous glomerulonephritis laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
- Comprehensive chemistry panel including serum albumin
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis with examination of the sediment
- 24-hour urine collection for protein quantification and creatinine clearance
- ANA and, if positive, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), anti-Sm, anti-Ro/SSA, and anti-La/SSB antibodies
- Tests for hepatitis B and C viruses and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (see "Hepatitis B virus: Screening and diagnosis", section on 'Diagnostic algorithms' and "Diagnosis and evaluation of chronic hepatitis C virus infection", section on 'Testing algorithm' and "Screening and diagnostic testing for HIV infection", section on 'Testing algorithm')
- Serum C3 and C4 complement levels
- In patients older than 50 years – serum free light chains (SFLCs) and serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) with immunofixation
- Chest radiograph (or computed tomography [CT] of the chest in patients with a history of smoking or asbestos exposure)
- Anti-PLA2R antibody (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA])