An intravenous pyelogram should not be performed if serum creatinine is:
A. Less than 1.5
B. Greater than 1.0
C. Greater than 1.6
D. Less than 1.0
ANS: C
IVP (also known as intravenous urography or excretory urography) is a study for noninvasive evaluation of the renal pelvis and ureter, with moderate cost and ease of administration. It demonstrates a wide variety of upper tract lesions and is well tolerated by most patients with a serum creatinine of 1.6 or less.
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