Table 4 Biochemical tests

Mandatory

▪ Complete Blood Count (CBC)

▪ BUN, creatinine

▪ Electrolytes (including ionized calcium)

▪ Serum total protein, albumin

▪ Cholesterol, triglycerides

▪ CRP

▪ Coagulation (including ATIII)

▪ Immunoglobulins

▪ Complement (C3, C4)

▪ Urinalysis (early morning sample)

▪ 24-h proteinuria or Proteinuria/creatininuria (uP/uCr)

Additional

▪ Auto-immune markers (ANA, DS-DNA, ENA, ANCA)

▪ Thyroid function

▪ Infections (HBV, HCV, HIV, ParvoB19, CMV, EBV, pneumococcus, salmonella, treponema, mycoplasma…)

▪ Urine sodium