Epidemiologic data on the incidence of different types of pyelonephritis are limited. It is known that the incidence of acute pyelonephritis is highest in otherwise healthy women between 15 and 29 years of age, followed by infants and older persons.
Your healthcare provider will calculate your Diastat dose based on your age and weight. Sometimes, your healthcare provider may recommend using two doses to treat each episode of increased seizures (with the second dose given 4 to 12 hours after the first).
Label a RPR card with patient and control information being careful not to interfere with the test areas of the card. Using disposable serum dispensers or droppers, dispense one free-falling drop (0.05 ml) of serum or plasma sample onto a circle on the test card.