had mri for back & have pain left side, found spots on kidney, blood test for white cells, what could it be?

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brother had MRI for back pain, 2 herniated disks found and spots on one kidney. had blood test today for white cel count tomorrow some test i think with dye. could they be looking for cancer?

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He is likely getting a CT with iv iodinated contrast to further evaluate the lesions. They are trying to rule out cancer but there are more common lesions in the kidneys like simple cysts(fluid collection and not cancer). I'm not sure why a white count but more than likely a blood test(BUN/CR) to make sure his kidneys are working well b/c the contrast can make kidney disease worse.

Don't worry too much. Wait for the results.

Good Luck

I could totally be wrong about this but he may have a kidney infection, espeically if his lower back hurts and he hasn't been urinating nearly as much as he should. If that doesn't sound like it then I'm not sure what it could be.

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