Kidney Function Test - (l F T)
- The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, found just below the rib cage, one kidney on each side of your spine.
- The kidneys excrete waste products and extra fluids from the body and maintain salts in the blood.
- Normal kidney function is important for proper metabolism functions in the body.
- It is recommended to get kidney or renal function tests done if you have diabetes, high BP, heart problems or a family history of kidney failure
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What are the causes of renal disease?
1)Pre-renal
Any medical condition that leads to reduced blood flow to kidneys-
- Heavy bleeding
- Hemolysis
2)Renal
- Glomerulonephritis
- Diabetic or hypertensive nephropathy
- Tubular damage due to toxic substances
3)Post renal
- Ureteric or urethral stone
- Prostatic cancer
What is a kidney function test?
- A kidney function blood test consists of a group of biochemistry blood tests that are helpful to check renal function.
- It involves a basic blood and urine test to analyze your kidney’s health.
- Kidney function test (KFT) is also called as Renal Function Test, RFT Test, Kidney Profile or Kidney Panel.
What are the indications for kidney function tests?
Your physician can suggest you kidney test, if you are experiencing the following symptoms. Kidney symptoms may include:-
- Frequent urination
- Difficulty to urinate
- Pain during urination
- High BP
- Weight loss
- Blood in the urine (hematuria)
- Swelling of the hands and feet
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) –
- It is a blood test that assesses if the kidneys are functioning properly.
- Glomerular filtration rate(GFR) is the rate at which the blood is filtered per minute.
- The kidneys have tiny filters known as glomeruli. These filters assist to excrete wastes from the body.
- A GFR test aids to diagnose kidney problems at an early stage. GFR test can also be helpful to monitor individuals with chronic kidney disease(CKD) or other disorders (diabetes and high BP) that cause kidney damage.
The GFR results may indicate one of the following:
- Normal—don’t have kidney disease
- Below normal— the probability of kidney disease
- Far below normal— the probability of kidney failure
For example –
- A GFR value of 60 or more is in the normal range.
- A GFR value less than 60 may indicate kidney disease.
A GFR value of 15 or less may indicate kidney failure.
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Other Blood tests
- CBC
- CRP
- LFT
- D-Dimer Test
- NS1 Antigen test
- Thyroid Function Test
- HRCT Scan
- X Ray At Home
- ECG Test At Home
- Vitamin B12 Test
- Serum Calcium Test
What is the treatment for kidney diseases?
- Your doctor will treat conditions resulting to kidney disease. But the damage to the kidneys can get worst even if underlying conditions, such as diabetes or High BP is controlled
- If you treat kidney disease at an early stage, then it’s possible to prevent kidney failure. In case of kidney failure, the only treatment options are dialysisor a kidney transplant to survive.
- If the kidneys are damaged, it cannot be reversed, but you can take some precautions to keep your kidneys healthy or can stop the damage from getting worse.
The precautions are as follows –
- Limit alcohol intake
- Avoid smoking and tobacco use
- Maintain healthy weight
- Do regular exercise
- Control your BP
- Control your diabetes
Eat nutritious food
FAQs
What are the uses of kidney function tests?
Kidney tests/renal function tests are crucial for people who are suffering from kidney problems, diabetes, and high BP or heart problems. The test is done to –
- To monitor kidney function
- To diagnose renal damage
- To assess the seriousness and progression of renal damage
- To assess if the treatment is effective
- To monitor potassium or other mineral concentrations in your blood
- To analyze kidney damage if taking any medication
What preparation is needed for the KFT test?
No special preparation is necessary
Which tests are included in kidney function tests?
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- Creatinine blood
- Creatinine – urine
- Creatinine clearance
how to take kidney function at home?
Medintu offers kidney function test at home. we take special care while collecting samples from Home.
What is price of kidney function test?
The cost of the kidney function test is nominal starts from 200rs. Depending on the location the cost may be changed.