The chief tools used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) are:
- Abdominal ultrasound -- This test uses sound waves to take pictures of your internal organs, including your kidneys.
- Computerized tomography (CT) -- A quick and painless exam that takes pictures of the organs or structures in your body.
- Kidney biopsy -- Your doctor will take a tiny amount of tissue from your kidney so that the cause of your disease can be determined.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- This test is used to evaluate body tissue. It can be used to assess injury, or disease, in tissues, nerves, muscles, ligaments, and blood vessels.
Laboratory tests include:
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) -- This test tells your doctor how well your kidneys are working by measuring how much nitrogen is in your blood.
- Creatinine -- Your doctor will test your glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to determine the stage of your disease and the amount of kidney function you have.
The chief tools used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) are:
Abdominal ultrasound -- This test uses sound waves to take pictures
of your internal organs, including your kidneys. Computerized
tomography (CT) -- A quick and painless exam...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:The chief tools used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) are:
