Diagnostic Tests

When you experience some of the symptoms, your doctor may want you to undergo some tests.

When you experience some of the symptoms, your doctor may want you to undergo some tests.

Blood Tests

Blood tests are done to check the levels of

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Creatinine in the blood

Urea Nitrogen in the blood

Creatinine

In all of us activity leads to the breakdown of muscle. This is then replaced by body building foods. When the muscle breaks down a waste product called creatinine is produced. This is moved from the blood to the urine by the kidneys. When kidneys are not working well, creatinine builds up in the blood.

The normal (serum) creatinine range is 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dl. However, some labs may define the normal range a little differently. Besides, your diet may also have an impact on the creatinine level. However, if your creatinine level is consistently beyond the normal range, there is reason to believe that your kidneys have a problem.

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Urea is a waste product in the blood. This is produced when the cells take protein from the blood. Urea contains nitrogen. It is the work of the kidneys to expel urea from the blood into the urine. If your kidney functions are affected, more urea than is normal is found in the blood.

Normal blood contains 7 to 20 milligrams of urea per decilitre of blood. If your BUN is more than 20 mg/dl, your kidneys may not be working at full strength. An increase in BUN could also suggest other health problems.

(Source: Webhealthcentre.com)