CT Scan for kidneys without contrast...?

Hi,

I have been getting pain in my right side and mid back (also on the right side) and because it has been an on and off thing (last week was just really bad, bedridden and couldn't work). My doctor refered me to get an abdominal ct scan to test functioning of kidney.

The "specialist"centre stuffed up and asked me to drink the liquid and then decided because I had drank the liquid, I no longer needed the injection :o/Looking at the paper they have provided with the scans, it says without dye contrast and the kidney area is dark, not lit up at all.

Would this be accurate enough for what I needed tested?

If anyone knows the answer, it would be greatly appreciated.

No, it was actually a stuff up. They were meant to give me the injection, they apologised and all because they had made the mistake of giving me the drink and then couldn't give me the injection (couldn't or just didn't I don't know).

Got my answer so all good. Went to another doctor, they did stuff up because no way to tell how kidneys filter blood if the dye isn't filtered. Have to get the scan redone. Great.

Some CTs are performed without contrast, simply because it is not needed for every CT. The specialists will know whether you need contrast or not, so try not to worry about the test not being performed correctly.

Your flank pain could be the result of kidney stones. Normally, oral and IV contrast are NOT given for a kidney stone CT scan. If you have blood in your urine (hematuria) and have a long history of kidney stones, IV contrast might be used. The contrast that you drink in no way affects the IV contrast; they are independent of each other. Did they do a urinalysis @ the office? Also, do you have a history of kidney stones?

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