Kidney Function Test (KFT) in Amravati- Price & Details

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The kidneys are a pair of organs located below the ribcage, one kidney on each side of the spine. The kidneys are mainly responsible for filtering waste products, excess water, fluids, and other chemical impurities out of the blood. The waste products include urea (nitrogen wastes), creatinine (muscle waste), and acids. These wastes are stored in the bladder and then removed as urine.

Apart from filtering the blood, some other important functions of the kidneys are they-

• Regulates pH, salt, and potassium levels in the body
• Produce hormones that regulate blood pressure and control the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow
• Activate a form of vitamin D that helps the body absorb calcium

Therefore, properly functioning kidneys are essential for good health.

People with diabetes or high blood pressure are at high risk of developing kidney problems. Other risk factors include-

• Heart (cardiovascular) disease  
• Obesity
• A family history of chronic kidney disease
• Inherited kidney disorders
• Past damage to the kidneys
• Smoking
• Ethnicity

If the kidneys are not functioning properly, waste products can build up in the blood, which can lead to many health conditions such as gout, anaemia, bone disease, heart disease, fluid buildup, and even renal failure.

When the kidneys are affected, certain symptoms will manifest, and this is when a doctor recommends the KFT test.

The KFT test, which is done by PharmEasy  Labs, checks the functionality of the kidneys through the following parameters-

• Uric Acid: It analyses the nitrogenous compound that is produced by the breakdown of purine.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)/Serum Urea: This test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood. Blood urea nitrogen is a waste product from protein metabolism. This process produces ammonia, which is then converted to less toxic urea. Urea is filtered by the kidneys and excreted in the urine
• Calcium (Ca): It measures the level of calcium in the blood. Calcium is essential for bone and muscle health, but excess calcium forces the kidneys to work harder to filter it.
• Creatinine: It measures the creatinine level in the blood to analyse how efficiently toxins are flushed out from the body. Creatinine is a waste product which is constantly generated as a result of normal muscle functioning.
• EGFR: It measures the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which assesses how well the kidneys are performing.
• BUN/Creatinine Ratio: It is used to diagnose acute or chronic kidney disease.
• Urea/Creatinine Ratio: It is used to diagnose acute or chronic kidney disease.
• Urea (Calculated): It is used to analyse the efficiency of kidney function.

A KFT is recommended if someone experiences symptoms that suggest the possibility of kidney disease. The symptoms are as follows:

• Frequent urge to urinate
• Blood in urine
• Swelling in arms, legs, feet, and face
• Tiredness
• Loss of appetite and weight  
• Loss of concentration
• Nausea and vomiting
• Muscle cramps
• Shortness of breath
• Itchy skin

The KFT can be performed as a monitoring test if you:

• Have had any kidney related problems
• Have pre-existing abnormal KFT results
• Are undergoing treatment for kidney disease or injury

People who are at high risk of developing kidney disease may be recommended a KFT as part of a routine health checkup.

Although the kidney function test is a panel of blood tests, you are not required to fast or undergo any special preparation.

During the Kidney Function Test

For the KFT blood test, PharmEasy’s phlebotomist will come to your house and, with a vein finder, locate a vein in your arm. A needle will go into the vein, and the required volume of blood will be collected and sealed in a tube. The whole process would take just a few minutes.