Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA): Who Needs Testing?
* Patients with unexplained metabolic acidosis who have a urine pH greater than 5.5* Patients with hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis
* Patients with unexplained polyuria
* Patients with a family history of renal tubular acidosis
* Patients with certain autoimmune disorders, such as Sjögren's syndrome and lupus
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