Best Doctors for Kidney Function Test in Hyderabad

Kidney function tests are diagnostic investigations that are done to assess the health of the kidneys and their normal functioning, and detect the type of medical problem that might be present. Kidney function tests usually include a complete urine analysis (with a 24 hour urine sample collection in some cases) to look for any abnormalities in the urine such as sugar, proteins, blood, bacteria, etc. Blood tests such as serum creatinine to measure the levels of creatinine in the blood, which is a substance that is filtered by the kidneys. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) checks for the levels of urea and nitrogen which can indicate the performance of the kidneys in eliminating waste products from the body. Estimated GFR or eGFR which is an estimated filtering rate of the kidneys and their functioning.