The test, which is described in a
study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), may allow patients to avoid invasive
kidney biopsies when their transplanted organ is not functioning properly.
«Our
study shows that when the creatinine level is elevated in the blood of a
kidney transplant recipient, use of our urine test would differentiate the common causes of
kidney dysfunction that led to the elevation in creatinine, hence benefiting many patients by allowing them to avoid the need for an invasive needle
biopsy,» said Dr. Muthukumar.