Question 24 (part 2) · LEK · Diagnostics
A 74-year-old male presents to the doctor complaining of bloody urine. Urinalysis reveals increased erythrocytes in urine. Which of the following examinations should begin the differential diagnosis of haematuria in this patient?
- A. an abdominal ultrasound.
- B. renal scintigraphy.
- C. urography.
- D. a kidney biopsy.
- E. a prostate biopsy.
Hint
Choose the first-line, non-invasive imaging test that shows both the kidneys and the bladder.
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