Evaluation of Nephrotic Syndrome
Random spot urine for protein and creatinine |
Serum albumin, cholesterol, complement |
Urine protein electrophoresis |
Rule out SLE, diabetes mellitus |
Review drug exposure |
Renal biopsy |
Consider malignancy (in elderly pt with membranous GN or minimal change disease) |
Consider renal vein thrombosis (if membranous GN or symptoms of pulmonary embolism are present) |
Abbreviation: GN, glomerulonephritis.