Blood Test : Kidney Profile

The primary function of the kidney is to filter waste products from the bloodstream. The failure of the kidneys to function properly will lead to the accumulation of certain waste products (blood urea nitrogen or BUN) that can seriously alter the body's chemistry. If left untreated, this co ndition can result in death.

Using the kidney profile, the physician acquires crucial information in regard to the present functioning capacity of the kidneys. This test measures (quantitatively) amount of waste products in the blood. The kidney profile is an important test that can diagnose not only kidney disease, but also severe dehydration. Patients with consistently abnormal kidney profiles, despite good hydration (fluid intake), may require additional tests to determine the exact extent of kidney malfunction. This is also a routine screening test, prior to surgery.

APPROXIMATE NORMAL VALUES

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN).......8 to 23 grams per deciliter (elevations seen in kidney disease, dehydration, kidney stone with urinary obstruction, urine retention, starvation, and astrointestinal bleeding.

Creatinine (Cr)...................0.6 to 1.2 milligrams per deciliter (elevations seen in kidney disease).

MEDICAL TESTS

Abdominal Ultrasound
Abdominal X-Ray
Allergy Testing
Amniocentesis
Amylase Blood Test
Angiodynography
Angiogram
Arterial Blood Gases
Arthrocentesis
Arthrogram
Barium Enema
Blood Chemistry
Blood Coagulation Test
Blood Cultures
Blood Glucose Test
Blood Test Smac 25
Bone Marrow Biopsy Aspiration
Cardiac Catheterization Angioplasty
Cardiac Enzymes
Cholesterol Blood Test
Complete Blood Count
CT Scanning Back
CT Scanning Chest Abdomen
Drug Levels
Glucose Tolerance Test
Hepatitis Blood Test
HIV Blood Test
Kidney Biopsy
Kidney Blood Test
Lipoproteins
Liver Biopsy
Liver Blood Test
Lymph Node Biopsy
Mononucleosis Test
Paracentesis
Peritoneal Lavage
Pregnancy Blood Test
Prostate Specific Antigen
Skin Biopsy
Spine X-Rays
Thyroid Biopsy
Thyroid Blood Test
Toxicology