enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Assessment of kidney function - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessment_of_kidney_function

   These include tests that are intended to directly measure the function of the kidneys, as well as tests that assess the function of the kidneys by looking for evidence of problems associated with abnormal function. One of the measures of kidney function is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Other tests that can assess the function of the ...

3. Basic metabolic panel - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_metabolic_panel

   Outside the United States, blood tests made up of the majority of the same biochemical tests are called urea and electrolytes (U&E or "U and Es"), or urea, electrolytes, creatinine (UEC or EUC or CUE), and are often referred to as 'kidney function tests' as they also include a calculated estimated glomerular filtration rate. The BMP provides ...

4. Urinalysis - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinalysis

   Specific gravity is a measure of the concentration of the urine, which provides information about hydration status and kidney function. It normally ranges from 1.003 to 1.035; lower values indicate that the urine is dilute, while higher values mean that it is concentrated.

5. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But No Fever

   www.aol.com/9-reasons-might-chills-no-210200160.html

   17. Kidney Stones. Kidney stones happen when hard deposits of minerals and salts form inside your kidneys, according to the National Kidney Foundation. They can be caused by foods you eat, extra ...

6. Pope Francis improving, but 'prognosis remains guarded' - AOL

   www.aol.com/pope-francis-critical-stable...

   "Things can change quickly in hospitals; you need to take it day by day," he said. ... Renal function is measured with a creatinine lab test. A creatinine test measures how well your kidneys are ...

7. Creatinine - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatinine

   The test is therefore unsuitable for detecting early-stage kidney disease. A better estimate of kidney function is given by calculating the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). eGFR can be calculated without a 24-hour urine collection, using serum creatinine concentration and some or all of the following variables: sex, age, and weight ...