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Tests could include:
- History and Physica...
- Serum Creatinine Te...
- Urine Sodium Test
- Blood Urea Nitrogen...
- Serum Sodium Test
- Fractional Eliminat...
- Urine Osmolality Te...
- Electrolyte Panel
- Urine Specific Grav...
- Urine Creatinine Te...
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Blood Ammonia Test
- Serum Osmolality Le...
- Diagnostic Abdomina...
- Prothrombin Time Te...
- Serum Albumin Test
- Serum Alkaline Phos...
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Ultrasound Scan of Kidney and Ureters
- Serum Bilirubin Test
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A physical examination will not directly reveal kidney failure. However, the exam will usually show signs of chronic liver disease:
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. This article discusses the laboratory test to measure the amount of creatinine in the blood. Creatinine can also be measured with a urine test. See: Creatinine - ...
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The sodium urine test measures the amount of salt (sodium) in a urine sample. Sodium can also be measured in a blood sample. See also: Sodium - blood test
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BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. A test can be done to measure the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood.
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The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the level of urea nitrogen in a sample of the patient's blood. Urea is a substance that is formed in the liver when the body breaks down protein. Urea then circulates in the blood in the form of urea nit...
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This test measures the concentration of sodium in the blood.
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Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) is the amount of salt (sodium) that leaves your body through urine compared to the amount filtered and reabsorbed by the kidney. FENa is not a test, but rather a calculation based on the concentrations of sodi...
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The osmolality urine test the concentration of particles in urine. Osmolality (particles/kg water) and osmolarity (particles/liter of solution) are sometimes confused, but for dilute fluids such as urine they are essentially the same. A blood test...
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Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged molecules, called ions, that are found within cells, between cells, in the bloodstream, and in other fluids throughout the body. Electrolytes with a positive charge include sodium, potassium, calc...
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Electrolytes are positively or negatively charged particles that readily dissolve in water. The predominant positively charged electrolytes in the body are sodium, potassium, calcium , and magnesium, while negatively charged electrolytes include c...
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Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged molecules called ions, that are found within the body's cells and extracellular fluids, including blood plasma. A test for electrolytes includes the measurement of sodium, potassium, chloride, and...
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Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged ions that are found within the cells and extracellular fluids, including blood plasma. A test for electrolytes includes the measurement of sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. These ions ...
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Urine specific gravity is a laboratory test that measures the concentration of all chemical particles in the urine. See also: Urine concentration test; Urine osmolality; Urinalysis.
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Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. Creatinine is removed from the body entirely by the kidneys. This article discusses the test done to measure the amount of creatinine in your urine. A blood test ...
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Creatine is an important compound produced by the body. It combines with phosphorus to make a high-energy phosphate compound in the body. Creatine phosphate is used in skeletal muscle contraction.
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Osmality is a test that measures the concentration of all chemical particles found in the fluid part of blood.
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An abdominal tap is a procedure used to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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Paracentesis is a procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle.
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Paracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure using a needle to remove fluid from the abdomen.
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Paracentesis is a procedure in which excess fluid in the abdomen is sampled by aspiration through a needle. The fluid may be called ascites fluid, abdominal fluid, or peritoneal fluid.
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Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. See also: Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
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The prothrombin time test belongs to a group of blood tests that assess the clotting ability of blood. The test is also known as the pro time or PT test.
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Hemostasis has been described as "a process by which the body spontaneously stops bleeding and maintains blood in the fluid state within the vascular compartment." There are at least four major systems that are involved in this complex process: th...
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Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood.
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with particularly high amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blood test can be done to measure the level of ALP. See also: ALP isoenzyme test
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Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found throughout the body. Like all enzymes, it is needed, in small amounts, to trigger specific chemical reactions. When it is present in large amounts, it may signify bone or liver disease or a tumor.
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Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or ...
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Monitors the liver function of newborns. The bilirubin test is a blood test to monitor the liver function of newborns. The rapid destruction of red blood cells after birth produces more bilirubin than the infant's liver can handle, causing some ja...
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