28 Treatments  for Kidney Failure

15 Tests 5 Medical Procedures 1 Surgical Procedures 1 Prescribed Medications

1 Over the Counter Medications 1 Diets 4 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Kidney Failure

1. Serum Creatinine Test 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 ...  More

2. Creatinine Clearance Test The creatinine clearance test compares the level of creatinine in urine with the creatinine level in the blood. (Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, whic...  More

3. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test 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.  More

4. History and Physical Exam 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 ex...  More Costs

5. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)/Creatinine ratio

6. Serum Uric Acid Measurment Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver, anchovies, mackerel,...  More Costs

7. Electrolyte Panel Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged molecules, called ions, that are found within cells, between cells, in the bloodstream, and in other fluids throu...  More

8. Fractional Elimination of Sodium (FENa) 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 kidne...  More

9. Urine Creatinine Test 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 discu...  More Costs

10. Urine Osmolality Test The osmolality urine test the concentration of particles in urine. Osmolality (particles/kg water) and osmolarity (particles/liter of solution) are sometimes confus...  More

11. Urine Sodium Test 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  More

12. Urinalysis Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through ...  More Costs

13. Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

14. Percutaneous renal needle biopsy

15. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More Costs

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Medical Procedures for Kidney Failure

1. Hemodialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More Costs

2. Peritoneal Dialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More

3. Peritoneal Dialysis- Continuous Ambulatory

4. Dialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More

5. Renal Dialysis Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body's natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a ...  More

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Surgical Procedures for Kidney Failure

1. Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis

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Prescribed Medications for Kidney Failure

1. levocarnitine(Carnitor ) LEVOCARNITINE (lee voe KAR ni teen) is a nutritional supplement. It used to treat people who do not have enough carnitine in their body.  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Kidney Failure

1. levocarnitine(L-Carnitine ) LEVOCARNITINE (lee voe KAR ni teen) is a nutritional supplement. It used to treat people who do not have enough carnitine in their body.  More

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Diets for Kidney Failure

1. Low Protein Diet

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Herbs and Supplements for Kidney Failure What's this?

1. rhubarb preparation Chinese herbalists have relied on rhubarb rhizomes and roots for thousands of years. The rhizomes and roots contain powerful anthraquinones and tannins that act as ...  More Efficacy Grade B

2. Cordyceps Cordyceps sinensis , the Cordyceps species most widely used as a dietary supplement, naturally grows on the back of the larvae of a caterpillar from the moth Hepial...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. ubiquinone Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. Locoweeds Astragalus products are derived from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus or related species, which are native to China. In traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus...  More Efficacy Grade C

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