kidney and urinary tract disorders
Atheroembolic Kidney Disease
Diagnosis of Atheroembolic Kidney Disease
Blood and urine tests Sometimes a kidney biopsy Doctors suspect atheroembolic kidney disease in a person who has blood tests that show a decline in kidney function after a procedure that involved the aorta. Routine urine testing is also done. A Kidney biopsy is the best way for doctors to confirm the diagnosis of atheroembolic kidney disease but is usually not necessary. A tissue sample examined with a microscope shows characteristic evidence of fatty material in the smallest arteries. Examination of skin or muscle specimens may also help to establish the diagnosis. Sometimes ultrasonography of the aorta is needed to determine the source of the emboli. 