Serum and 24-hour urinary tests cost-effectiveness in stone formers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the routine serum and 24-hour urine tests proficiency in diagnosing the baseline metabolic abnormality of kidney stone formers.

Methods

This study analyzes the routine serum and 24-hour urine tests proficiency in diagnosing the baseline metabolic abnormality of kidney stone formers. The sensitivity and specificity, false positive, and negative results of the tests are extracted from diagnostic kits used in the laboratories of the target community. To accurately infer the results, a simulation based on 1000 people was used through 22 standard laboratory tests (Additional File 2), including calcium, oxalate, phosphate, uric acid, sulfate, potassium, sodium, citrate, and magnesium in 24-hour urine; and calcium, creatinine, Vit D, uric acid, and intact parath

SUBMITTER: Mohammadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature