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Friday, October, 16, 2009

Renal Function Tests

Health Encyclopedia: Renal

Definition

The term "renal" refers to the kidney. For example, renal failure means kidney failure.

Related topics:

  • Kidney disease
  • Kidney disease - diet
  • Kidney failure
  • Kidney function tests
  • Renal scan
  • Kidney transplant

Information


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Expert & Community Posts

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Metformin and Cancer
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Normal 0 Many people see prescription drugs as a last resort. And there's some basis for this... Read more »

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Kidney tests for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...from a friend who was concerned about interpreting kidney function tests (KFTs), which led me to... Read more »

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Testing for Doughnut D1c (and other wishful-thinking assessments)
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...hemoglobin A1c, the lipid level tests, blood pressure, kidney function tests, and so forth.   ... Read more »

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Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Hypertension is a common issue among many individuals. Basically, it is high blood pressure and can... Read more »

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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

I received an interesting question by e-mail recently, which brought up several good points to... Read more »

Health Guide

Kidney function tests
Kidney function tests are common procedures used to evaluate renal function. Refer to the following documents for details of how each test is performed: Creatinine ... Read more »
Kidney function tests
What the risks are Special considerations Read more »
Kidney function tests
Normal Values What abnormal results mean Read more »
BUN
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is a test that measures the amount of urea nitrogen (a breakdown product of protein metabolism) in the blood. Alternative Names Blood... Read more »
Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor
Your doctor has spent many years studying the way the body works in health and disease. You may be able to benefit more from that knowledge if you ask questions that are important for your individual... Read more »

Medications

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...Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., CBC, liver and kidney function tests) should be performed... Read more »

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...appointments. Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as kidney function tests, fasting blood... Read more »

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...Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver and kidney function tests, fasting blood glucose,... Read more »

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...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., kidney function tests, complete blood count)... Read more »

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...Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood count, EKG, kidney function tests) may be performed... Read more »

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