Overview
Your healthcare provider performs a physical examination, reviews your symptoms and evaluates your medical history. Blood and urine tests to detect lupus nephritis include:
- Antibody blood tests check for high levels of proteins made by your immune system.
- Labs to assess kidney function.
- Urinalysis checks your urine for wastes and other abnormal substances.
- Urine protein test checks for protein in your urine.
Your healthcare provider may also do a kidney biopsy. This is a procedure to examine a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from your kidneys. A biopsy can help your healthcare provider determine the severity of your kidney damage.
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