Editing CUA: Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (2019) (section)

=== Labs ===
*'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Urinalysis'''
** '''Rule out infection, microscopic hematuria, and unexpected pyuria or proteinuria'''
***Proteinuria is a marker of renal damage which can be screened for and warrants a nephrology referral
*'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Renal function'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Serum creatinine'''
***'''can be used to assess renal function'''
***'''Has been criticized as a reliable early marker of renal function in patients with NLUTD, as patients often have muscle atrophy from disuse and denervation.'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Renography and 24-hour urine creatinine clearance may be preferred to sequentially assess renal function in neurogenic bladder patients'''.