Kidney Function Test

The kidneys are located at the bottom of the ribcage in the right and left sides of the back. The primary job of this bean shaped organ is to filter blood. It removes waste products that results from the breaking down of the foods and from normal cell activity.
Kidneys approximately filter about 150 quarts of blood each day. The kidneys are the organs that produce urine and expels excess water from the body along with waste products. Kidney function tests are a group of tests that help your doctor understand how well your kidneys are performing. The tests measure levels of various substances, including several minerals, electrolytes, proteins, and glucose (sugar), in the blood to determine the current status of the kidneys.

Reference Values

Creatinine: 0.8 to 1.2 mg/dL (70.72 to 106.08 micromol/L) Glucose: 64 to 100 mg/dL (3.55 to 5.55 mmol/L) Serum chloride: 101 to 111 mmol/L. Serum potassium: 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L (3.7 to 5.2 mmol/L)

Interpretations

Your doctor will help interpret the results of Renal Function tests for you. These tests are seen together and if only one of the results are abnormal then it is possible that there is a different underlying cause.