Test category · Laboratory

Kidney & urinary

Blood and urine measurements of how well the kidneys filter, concentrate and conserve, and the dipstick and microscopy examination of urine.

Tests with a page

Medical test

Creatinine and eGFR

Medical test

Kidney function tests

Medical test

Pregnancy test

Medical test

Urinalysis

Medical test

Urine culture

Medical test

Urine protein

Concepts covered by those pages

CreatinineEstimated glomerular filtration rate eGFRUrine albuminAlbumin-creatinine ratio ACR, uACRProtein-creatinine ratio PCR, uPCR24-hour urine proteinUrinalysis UAUrine pHUrine specific gravityUrine proteinUrine glucoseUrine ketonesUrine bilirubinUrobilinogenUrine nitriteLeukocyte esteraseUrine bloodUrine culture MSUUrine pregnancy test

Also in this category: catalogued concepts

Canonical test concepts of this category that do not yet have their own page. They are listed so that the taxonomy is complete and searchable; a page is written only when it can meet the quality standard.

  • Urea (BUN) · also: blood urea nitrogen Laboratory test
  • Urine osmolality Laboratory test
  • Cystatin C Laboratory test
  • Creatinine clearance Laboratory test
  • Urine creatinine Laboratory test
  • Urine sodium Laboratory test
  • Urine potassium Laboratory test
  • Urine chloride Laboratory test
  • Urine calcium Laboratory test
  • Urine phosphate Laboratory test
  • Urine uric acid Laboratory test
  • Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) Laboratory test
  • Fractional excretion of urea (FEUrea) Laboratory test
  • Urine microscopy · also: urine sediment Laboratory test
  • Urinary casts Laboratory test
  • Urinary crystals Laboratory test
  • Stone analysis · also: kidney stone analysis Laboratory test
  • 24-hour urine stone-risk panel Panel
  • Urine red blood cells Laboratory test
  • Urine white blood cells Laboratory test
  • Urine bacteria Laboratory test
  • Urine epithelial cells Laboratory test
  • Urine drug screen (UDS) · also: urine drug testing Laboratory test
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