If you are at risk of kidney failure your doctor will evaluate your overall health and monitor your kidney function using routine blood, urine, and other tests.
The tests listed here are likely to be used either in the very early stages of kidney failure, or a little later, when consulting a nephrologist.
You can also look at a complete list of all tests, including those only used with dialysis or transplant patients.
Everyone's blood test results are different and can be affected by several things including:
The results of these tests may lead your doctors to ask for additional tests in order to determine how well your kidneys are working and what caused the damage, and to make decisions about your treatment.
With the help of these results, your doctors will be able to determine when your kidney function has declined to the stage at which you will need dialysis or a transplant.
New tests may be required during dialysis.
If you choose to become a candidate for kidney transplant, a special set of tests will be used to determine your specific requirements for a transplanted kidney.
