Who should have 24 hour urine chemistries measured as part of their evaluation

Who should have 24 hour urine chemistries measured as part of their evaluation?

Adults with recurrent stone disease should have 24-hour urine chemistries measured.

Some adults with a single stone event will require full evaluation as dictated by their career, such as airline pilots. Recent AUA guidelines suggest performing 24-hour urine studies in first-time stone formers if they are highly motivated to prevent future stones.

In addition, all children with kidney stones should have urine chemistries performed, because they have a higher likelihood of having a severe inherited form of nephrolithiasis such as cystinuria or primary hyperoxaluria.

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