How To Diagnose IgA Nephropathy

If you suspect you have experienced IgA Nephropathy, you must go to hospital to see a doctor. The doctor will diagnose whether you suffer from IgA Nephropathy. There are two methods diagnosing IgA Nephropathy.

The first one is that your doctor needs your thorough patient history and watches out any your past infections or kidney disease. The doctor will do a physical exam to check your blood pressure and detect some of physical symptoms of kidney disease. When you are diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy, your blood pressure may increase and you may also have some physical symptoms like edema in eyes, face, hands, legs or any part of your body. Besides, your doctor may order urine and blood tests. Urine test is to check if there are elements which should not be there, like protein or red blood cells, while blood test is used for checking if there is retention of wastes in your bloodstream. Therefore, Your doctor can determine whether you are suffering from IgA Nephropathy relying on your test result and your physical symptoms.

The other one is kidney biopsy. It is a definite diagnose of IgA Nephropathy. To do a biopsy, doctors use ultrasound as a guide and then insert a needle into your kidney. They take a tiny tissue sample with this needle. They check this tiny sample for protein deposits under a microscope. That is to say, if this tiny tissue sample is bad, your kidney is almost not working normally.

Biopsy is a rare case where your doctor may decide an open biopsy. Biopsy is performed by a surgeon who views the kidney and any abnormalities through this incision.

The two methods may help you know if you experience IgA Nephropathy on time, and you should do regular checkups so as to detect and treat any diseases. If you want to know more about diagnosis of IgA Nephropathy, you can leave us a message to kidneycares@hotmail.com or consult our online doctor.