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Atheroembolic Renal Disease


Diagnosis & Tests

How is the disease diagnosed?

Diagnosis of atheroembolic renal disease begins with a medical history and physical exam. Screening tests used to confirm the diagnosis may include the following:

  • blood tests
  • nuclear medicine kidney scans with or without the use of a medicine called captopril
  • renal angiography, which is an X-ray test that uses contrast agent to show the inside of the arteries

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