Upper Tract Tumors

[contentuser]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of upper tract tumors requires physical examination to detect tumors that are able to be felt with the fingers (palpable), laboratory tests, and imaging procedures.

Laboratory tests include the following:

Urinalysis (to detect microscopic hematuria)
Urine cytology (to examine tissue cells found in urine for abnormalities)
Urine culture (to rule out urinary tract infection)


Imaging procedures include computed tomography (CT scan) and intravenous pyelogram (IVP)...Read the full article