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Kidney function tests

Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney function tests
Kidney function tests

Definition

  

Kidney function tests are common procedures used to evaluate renal function. Refer to the following documents for details of how each test is performed:


How the test is performed

  


How to prepare for the test

  


How the test will feel

  


Why the test is performed

  


Normal Values

  


What abnormal results mean

  


What the risks are

  


Special considerations

  


 
Review Date: 11/16/2006
Reviewd By: David M. Charytan, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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