renal function tests; renal function panel
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Indications
- evaluation of renal insufficiency
Laboratory
Notes
- albumin in urine & glomerular filtration rate generally accurate & sufficient
More general terms
More specific terms
- creatinine clearance
- creatinine in blood
- creatinine in serum/plasma
- cystatin C in serum/plasma
- free water clearance
- urea clearance
- urea nitrogen in serum/plasma
Components
- albumin in serum/plasma
- chemistry 8 panel (basic metabolic panel, BMP, basic chemistry panel)
- protein in 24 hour urine
- albumin in urine
- creatinine in 24 hour urine
- magnesium (Mg+2) in serum
- creatinine clearance
- glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
- phosphorus (inorganic phosphate) in serum
- complete blood count (CBC)
References
- ↑ Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ARUP Consult: Renal Function Markers - Kidney Disease The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/renal-function-markers
- ↑ Levey AS et al. Glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria for detection and staging of acute and chronic kidney disease in adults: A systematic review. JAMA 2015 Feb 24; 313:837 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25710660
- ↑ Medical Tests of Kidney Function http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/kidneytests/index.htm
- ↑ National Kidney Foundation's renal function calculator http://www.kidney.org/kls/professionals/gfr_calculator.cfm