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What Does "Physiologic Renal Excretion is Present" Indicate?

08/31/2001

Question:

What does this mean in reference to a bone scan report that I had done for my advanced prostate cancer: "Physiologic renal excretion is present."

Answer:

The agent injected for the bone scan is excreted by the kidneys and "Physiologic renal excretion is present" indicates that the kidneys are eliminating the material in a normal manner indicationg that that your kidneys are functioning appropriately.

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Response by:

Martin I Resnick, MD Martin I Resnick, MD
Formerly, Professor of Urology
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University