Are chronic hypertension patients regularly tested for kidney failure?

Kidney failure: In well controlled hypertension patients we usually watch kidney function at least once a year if not more frequently. If there is evidence of early kidney damage then that frequency might be more often. A blood test or a urine test will give us a good idea how the kidneys are functioning.

Health screening: Most physicians following the same guidelines when it comes to health screening. A patient with high blood pressure would be checked for diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and kidney dysfunction from time to time. The testing is a simple blood and urine test.

Yes: Yes.They should be tested for kidney disease as hypertension is one the leading causes of kidney failure world wide