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The following excerpt is from which portion of the discharge summary? Labs
Admission labs: UA: Pyuria: .20 wbcs; Hematuria: 3 1 blood; Albuminuria: 1 1 protein.
Urine culture: E. coli.
Blood culture: E. coli.
Discharge labs: UA normal. Urine culture normal.
Imaging
VCUG: No vesicoureteral reflux noted.
RUS: No hydronephrosis noted. Normal.
Spiral CT of kidneys on day 3 of admission revealed perinephric abscess formation of the left kidney.


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