Kidney Function Test (Renal Function Test)

Kidney Function Test (Renal Function Test)

Kidney disease often proceeds silently over many years, with no signs or symptoms the patient can recognize or with signs that are too general for the patient to suspect kidney trouble. For that reason, routine blood and urine tests are especially important; these screening tests may detect blood or protein in the urine and abnormal chemical levels in the blood.

Any diseases that affect the blood vessels, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), can impair the kidneys’ ability to filter blood and regulate fluids in the body. Disease and infection in other parts of the body can also trigger a kidney disorder. Because kidney impairment can be life-threatening, disorders and diseases that may affect the kidney deserve prompt attention. Kidney disease often causes no symptoms until late in its course and can lead to end-stage kidney failure, which is fatal unless a dialysis machine is used.

Risk factors include older age, family history of kidney disease, African-American ethnic background, diabetes, and high blood pressure. The National Kidney foundation suggests patients and doctors should think about risk factors for kidney disease as part of usual care. Patients who have risk factors should be tested at least once a year for kidney disease. People with existing kidney problems may also use this test to monitor themselves. A simple blood test could help save your life.

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