Many kidney diseases are silent.

You can lose a significant amount of kidney function without feeling any symptoms at all.

The Four Important Kidney Tests

That’s why simple screening tests can detect kidney disease long before it becomes serious.

Serum Creatinine

The Four Important Kidney Tests

Serum Creatinine

Urine Protein Test

This is a simple blood test that helps estimate how well your kidneys are filtering waste from the blood. Your doctor will also calculate your eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) from this result.

Urine Protein Test

Urine Routine Examination

Healthy kidneys keep protein in the blood.

• If protein starts leaking into the urine, it is often one of the earliest signs of kidney damage, especially in people with diabetes or high blood pressure.
• Urine Routine Examination
• A routine urine test can detect:
• Protein
• Blood
• Sugar

Infection

Pus cells

Crystals

Ultrasound (USG) of the Kidneys

Other abnormalities

• This inexpensive test provides valuable information about your kidney and urinary tract health.
• Ultrasound (USG) of the Kidneys
• An ultrasound helps assess the size, structure, and appearance of the kidneys.
• It can detect:
• Kidney stones
• Swelling (hydronephrosis)

Cysts

Congenital abnormalities

Small, shrunken kidneys seen in chronic kidney disease

Urinary obstruction

Who should have these tests regularly?

Who Should Be Tested?

• You should have these tests at least once every year if you have:
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• A family history of kidney disease
• Heart disease
• Kidney stones

Recurrent urine infections

Remember

Age above 60 years

Your doctor may recommend more frequent testing depending on your condition.

Remember…

Kidney disease is often silent—but these tests are not.

A simple blood test, a urine test, and an ultrasound can detect kidney disease years before symptoms appear.

Early diagnosis means early treatment. And early treatment can prevent kidney failure