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Renal function panel
It is a blood test in which the sodium, potassium, chloride, total carbondioxide ( bicarbonate), urea nitrogen, creatinine, sugar, calcium, Albumin and phosphorus levels are checked. It is to check kidney health.
Dr. Alok Agrawal reviewed this
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What is the definition or description of: renal function panel?
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A 47-year old asked:
How does metformin affect renal functions?
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What is the usual function of the renal pyramid?
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What is the meaning of maintaining fluid and acid-bace balance from renal function?
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A 31-year old asked:
How to reverse renal function from mild or moderate stage to normal stage? Egfr is 60.
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A 35-year old asked:
What is good renal function in your later years?
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A 60-year old female asked:
What does symmetrical renal parenchymal enhancement mean? Is this a normal function of kidney or and abnormal function of kidney?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Had BUN and creatiinine tested normal. But not GFR Are first 2 the definitive answer? Can first 2 be normal and GFR below normal and thus impaired renal function? This is in context of symptoms after contrast dosing.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can azactam (aztreonam) injection cause decreased renal function in elderly?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have serum creatinine 31 *10* mol/l in my renal function test .So how can I improve it ?
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A 63-year old male asked:
Very good evening doctors. What urine and blood tests are usually included in a renal panel?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the lab tests to be done to identify the renal function in early stages of chronic diabetes?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have neprhocalcinosis, today I had a renal function test done and my BUN was 7 & chloride 112, other levels normal. What could this mean?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Recently found out that kidney enlarged due to hydronephrosis size of 18.8cm x 9.1cm x 10.4cm then renal scan no function is there a way to recover?
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A female asked:
I have bulimia. I chckd my amylase levels is abv nrml mines was 130 normal is 100. Lipase and renal function nrml will my amylase be nrmal if i stop?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why would a patient in renal failure get decreased cardiac function?
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A 32-year old asked:
How often could kidney function return if you suffered from acute renal failure?
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A 45-year old male asked:
My renal function test is v.Good .Except albumin/creatinine ratio .Which is slightley high..How can I bring this down?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What precautions or diets should be considered with renal hypoplasia to maintain normal renal function throughout a lifetime?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Why my sis's blood pressure remains high during haemodialysis and she vomits a lot weighs only 68.34 lbs age 23 renal function end stage?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I had a renogram done and it showed that my rt kidney was dilated without obstruction. The renal function was also noted as symmetric. what causes thi?
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A 39-year old asked:
What effect could low blood pressure have on renal function?
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A 32-year old asked:
I'm wondering what effect could the low blood pressure have on renal function?
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A 32-year old male asked:
One episode of hypoglycemia in a diabetic pt after improper diet.Renal function is normal she was on metformin+glimipride.What to do?Hba1c is 7.2
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A 48-year old male asked:
Just got labs back. Renal panel ran due to BP med hydrochloathiazide. Shocker sodium low at 131 and chloride low at 88, calcium 10.3 Guessing the diuretic is the problem. Waiting on doc callback. Feel fine otherwise. Any advice?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Any thoughts on cause of vibration like symptom, can it be related to my adrenal insufficiency, low-t, thyroiditis, poor renal function or seizures?
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A 33-year old male asked about a 70-year old male:
Regarding CKD with GFR between 38 to 42 ,does taking propafenone in adose of 750mg for atrial fibrillation has negative effects on renal function or causing renal damage, previously I was taking flecainide and the urea and cr was little bit lower?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Hello, had a kidney ultrasound that read kidneys were somewhat echogenic suggesting chronic renal disease. All other kidney function on bloodwork was normal, no protein in urine, and a history of hypertension. Can this be resolved with BP medication?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have had normal renal panel blood work for years. Recently I had proteinuria. I was not dehydrated or over exercised. Should I be worried?
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A 21-year old male asked:
2 renal collecting systems. Cross fused ectopic kidneys. Healthy functioning? Should i watch intake of certain stuff? They work normally my doc says.
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