Urology

Rockland Hospital Introduces PTT Test

Dr SC Tiwari

Delhi-based Rockland Hospital has introduced Protein Tolerance Test (PTT).

This has been the initiative of Prof (Dr) SC Tiwari, HOD—Nephrology at Rockland. Dr Tiwari had introduced this test previously at AIIMS, New Deli. "Rockland hospital is the first (private) hospital to introduce this test," Dr Tiwari said.

Explaining the need of the test, Dr Umesh Gupta Senior Consultant, Nephrology, Rockland Hospital, said, "PTT is the only test to assess the functional renal reserve. PTT can be very useful to detect incipient renal failure in a person with normal GFR and serum creatinine value, thus identifying the patients who are most likely to be benefited by an aggressive intervention. This is especially important in evaluating high risk persons like diabetics, post-renal transplants, and polycystic kidney disease patients." PTT can also be used to check the borderline renal donor, and to give accurate prognostication in a progressive renal disease. Tubular stress test still requires standardisation and further studies to prove its utility.

At present, 10-15 patients are to advised to undergo this test on a monthly basis at Rockland. Dr Tiwari adds, "As people are not aware of the availability of this test, hence the number of patients undergoing this test is low."

Sonal Vij