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kidney function test — a test of kidney function, such as of renal clearance or of the glomerular filtration rate; see also specific tests, including Fishberg concentration t., radioisotope renal excretion t., Rehberg t., and D xylose absorption t. Called also renal… … Medical dictionary
kidney function test — any clinical and laboratory procedure designed to evaluate various aspects of renal (kidney) capacity and efficiency and to aid in the diagnosis of kidney disorders. Such tests can be divided into several categories, which include (1)… … Universalium
renal function test — A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys. A higher or lower than normal amount of a substance can be a sign that the kidneys are not working the way they should. Also called… … English dictionary of cancer terms
renal function test — kidney function t … Medical dictionary
Kidney disease screening — Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease is common and is commonly insidious in onset. The burden of kidney disease in its earlier stages lies not only in the risk of progression… … Medical dictionary
phenolsulfonphthalein test — ▪ medicine also called Psp Test, clinical procedure for the estimation of overall blood flow through the kidney; (kidney) the test is used only infrequently now. A specific dose of the PSP dye is injected intravenously, and its recovery… … Universalium
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Kidney stone — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Renal function — Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney Renal function, in nephrology, is an indication of the state of the kidney and its role in renal physiology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) describes the flow rate of filtered fluid … Wikipedia
Chronic kidney disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N03 ICD 9 585 … Wikipedia
