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	Nephrology   Diseases and Conditions   Inherited Kidney Disease   Gout Kidney Disease   Procedures and Treatments   Kidney Transplant   Kidney removal   Lithotripsy   Urine concentration test   BUN   Abdominal MRI   Protein - urine   Kidney function tests   Abdominal CT scan   Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy cytology   Renal arteriography   Fractional excretion of sodium   Renal perfusion scintiscan   Glomerular basement membrane   Urinary casts   Urinalysis   Intravenous pyelogram   Dialysis   Renal biopsy   Renal scan   index   Clinics/Patient Information   Locate A Physician   Medical Professionals   Education   Faculty   Research   Home		WFUBMC Home   >    Nephrology   >    Procedures and Treatments   >    Kidney function tests Kidney function tests Kidney anatomy Kidney - blood and urine flow Kidney function tests Definition: Kidney function tests are common procedures used to evaluate renal function. Refer to the following documents for details of how each test is performed: Creatinine Creatinine - urine Creatinine clearance BUN Review Date:11/16/2006 Reviewed By:David M. Charytan, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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