[pieceofthepuzzle]

The blood in his urine should help in making the diagnosis, and suggests several possibilities. Make sure he is being evaluated by the right people, including a nephrologist. Never hesitate to get second and third opinions, and push the medical staff to explain what their reasoning is for the tests and approaches they are taking.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Our PC is very quick to refer to a specialist. He has been my PC for around 20 years now. I am a bit surprised that he hasn’t done so already. But I am thinking that he waiting to find a conclusive diagnosis so he knows which specialist he want to refer him.

I am a nurse and was a Lab Tech in the AF many, many years ago. So I have a medical background that helps me navigate the ins and outs of the medical field. Mom here is going to get much more involved if this goes on much longer. I am trying to let him handle this since he is a young adult, but it is so hard to sit back and not put in my two cents worth.