Kidney Stone Analysis

Risks

There is no chance for problems with kidney stone analysis. However, a kidney stone can:

• Have bacteria that can cause a urinary tract infection (UTI).
• Damage the kidney, especially if the stone is a staghorn (struvite) stone.
• Block the urinary tract. This can happen while the stone is passing through the tract.

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Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: October 25, 2006
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
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