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Anti-GBM Antibody Disease - Goodpasture Syndrome

Diagnosis & Tests

How is the disease diagnosed?

A person's symptoms may make a healthcare provider suspect Goodpasture syndrome. The provider may order lab tests, such as:

urinalysis and other urine tests, which can detect kidney damage

chest x-ray, which may show signs of swelling in the lungs

complete blood count, or CBC, to detect anemia, or a low red blood cell count

kidney function tests, to see how badly the kidney has been damaged

antibody titer blood test, to see if abnormal antibodies are present

biopsy of the kidney, to obtain tissue to be examined for signs of damage to the small filters of the kidney

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