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Can you advise me if having my kidneys checked, what will they do?
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Checking kidneys: A routine examination of the kidneys would consist of lab work, looking at creatinine, potassium, BUN levels, a urine analysis looking for blood or protein and a CBC. If those are normal, not much else needs to be done. If you have an elevated creatinine and/or protein (P) in your urine, a 24 hour urine collection will be needed to see what your kidney function is and how much P you have/day.
Answered 7/17/2014
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Blood and urine.: Urine sample and blood sample. A simple exam to push and pound on your kidney. That's about all we can routinely know about your kidney. Further testing might be indicated if those tests are abnormal.
Answered 10/6/2014
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