Guidance

Bilateral renal agenesis: screening, diagnosis, treatment

This leaflet sets out bilateral renal agenesis and the processes following a suspected or confirmed diagnosis for the condition.

This publication was withdrawn on

This guidance has been superseded with information at: Bilateral renal agenesis: information for parents.

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Bilateral renal agenesis (BRA): information for health professionals

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This publication sets out information for about the condition bilateral renal agenesis.

The document includes:

  • definition of the condition
  • screening and diagnosis procedure
  • prevalence of the condition
  • treatment for the disease
  • likely outcome for the baby
  • prevention processes
  • the referral pathway

The NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) tests for this condition.

Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 27 April 2020 + show all updates
  1. Withdrawn as superseded by updated guidance. Corrected spelling of bilateral renal agenesis.

  2. First published.