KMC Laboratory Mangalore
Kidney Screening Package
Basic health
Kidney
Kidney screening package is a package curated for diagnos kidney related problems which includes 9 test and 1 consultation.
The lab package includes complete blood count, glucose - random, serum uric acis, blood urea, serum creatinine, calcium, phosphorus - serum, urine analysis, ultrasound abdomen - pelvis and a consultation with nephrologist.
Calcium
To screen for diagnose and monitor a range of conditions
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or a timed urine collection such as a 24-hour urine sample
When To Get Tested: As part of a routine metabolic panel when you have symptoms of a disorder or known presence of one affecting your kidneys bones thyroid parathyroid or nerves or when symptoms of significantly increased or decreased calcium concentrations are present when someone is critically ill to monitor ionized calcium levels when someone has certain types cancer when someone is being treated for abnormal calcium levels to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment
Test Preparation:Current practices do not require fasting You may be instructed to stop taking certain medications that can affect the test results such as lithium antacids diuretics and vitamin D supplements among others
Normal Test Result: normal amount of calcium (somewhere between 8.6 mg/dL to 10.3 mg/dL)
Creatinine
To evaluate the health of your kidneys to help diagnose kidney disease to monitor treatment for kidney disease
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm and or a 24-hour urine sample
When To Get Tested: Routinely as part of a comprehensive or basic metabolic panel when your have signs and symptoms that may be due to kidney disease or damage or when you have a condition that may affect your kidneys and or be worsened by kidney dysfunction at intervals to monitor treatment for kidney disease or kidney function while on certain medications
Test Preparation:You may be instructed to fast overnight or refrain from eating cooked meat some studies have shown that eating cooked meat prior to testing can temporarily increase the level of creatinine
Normal Test Result: 0.84 milligrams per deciliter to 1.21 milligrams per deciliter (74.3 to 107 micromoles per liter), although this can vary from lab to lab, between men and women, and by age
Phosphorus
To evaluate the level of phosphorus in your blood and to aid in the diagnosis of conditions known to cause abnormally high or low levels of phosphorus
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or sometimes a timed urine collection usually a 24-hour sample
When To Get Tested: In follow up to an abnormal calcium level when you have a kidney disorder or uncontrolled diabetes when you are taking calcium or phosphate supplements
Test Preparation:Overnight fasting may be required for a blood sample follow any instructions that you are given
Normal Test Result:
Uric-acid
To detect high levels of uric acid in the blood which could be a sign of the condition gout or to monitor uric acid levels when undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment to detect high levels of uric acid in the urine in order to diagnose the cause of kidney stones and to monitor those with gout who are at risk of developing such stones
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm or a 24-hour urine sample
When To Get Tested: When you have joint pain or other symptoms that your healthcare practitioner suspects may be due to gout when you have had or are going to have certain chemotherapy or radiation therapies for cancer when you have recurrent kidney stones when you have gout or are otherwise at risk for kidney stone formation
Test Preparation:None may be needed however some institutions recommend fasting Follow any instructions you are given
Normal Test Result: 2.4 mg/dL -6.0 mg/dL (female) and 3.4 mg/dL -7.0 mg/dL (male)
Complete Blood Count
To determine your general health status; to screen for, diagnose, or monitor any one of a variety of diseases and conditions that affect blood cells. A blood sample is drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick
Urea
Random Blood Sugar
A random glucose test is one method for measuring the amount of glucose or sugar circulating in a person’s blood.
Urine Routine
USG Abdomen
Abdominal ultrasound is a type of imaging test. It is used to look at organs in the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.
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9 Tests Included
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- Calcium
- Creatinine
- Phosphorus
- Uric-acid
- Complete Blood Count
- Urea
- Random Blood Sugar
- Urine Routine
- USG Abdomen
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