Kidney Stones

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Kidney Stone Preventative Testing


The only way to definitively identify the underlying causes for kidney stones is to perform a 24-hour urine collection analysis. This test ideally should be done after the painful kidney stone attack is over and the patient has resumed his or her usual diet and routine activities.

Performing the test is not difficult, but interpretation of the results can be complicated and many physicians have little or no experience in this type of complex laboratory a...Read the full article