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Dr.Neil Dalton (or Charles Turner) at the Paediatrics Research Lab (Phone )171-955-5000 Ex4502 is offering this routine assay service; They do twice a week in a random spot urine. Vivek On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Louise Moran wrote: > Could anyone please help with the following question: > > We have had a query from our Paediatricians regarding the use of N-Acetyl B > D-Glucosaminidase as a marker of renal function. This is in a cystic > fibrosis child who has had acute renal failure in the past secondary to > aminoglycoside antibiotics. She has been managed for several years on other > antibiotics but is rapidly becoming resistant to them and may need to be > given aminoglycosides again. > The clinician seems to remember a recent journal article regarding the use > of this marker in assessing renal function in CFs treated with > aminoglycosides. > > Could anyone help with this one, or does anyone know of an assay in > existance for it ? > > Thanks in advance > > Louise Moran > Senior Clinical Scientist > Dept of Clinical Biochemistry > Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital NHS Trust > Sydney St > London > UK > SW3 6NP > > Tel: 0171 351 8418 > Fax: 0171 351 8416 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%