Useful Tests

If you have a patient in need of review these investigations may help guide their management:
 

PSA elevation

• A repeat PSA to confirm the reading

• Urine MCS

• US KUB

Renal Masses

• A contrast enhanced CT , ideally a CT IVP

• Renal function

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Bladder Lesions / Haematuria

• Urine MCS

• Urine Cytology x 3

• PSA (in men)

• US KUB 

• A contrast enhanced CT IVP

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Genital Masses

• A scrotal US 

• A CT Chest Abdomen Pelvis (for staging where cancer is supected)

• Tumour markers: Alpha-Foetoprotein, Beta-HCG, LDH

• Baseline bloods: EUC, LFT, FBC

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Adrenal Lesions

• A dedicated Adrenal Protocol CT (for characterisation)

• Serum metanephrines and normetanephrines, EUC, cortisol

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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

• An IPSS

• PSA

• Urine MCS

• US KUB

Renal Stones

• CT KUB

• Urine MCS

• Baseline Bloods: EUC, FBC, LFT, CMP, Uric Acid

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