Kidney Disease Symptoms and Tests

Kidney Disease Symptoms

PERSONALABS™ offers blood and urine tests to assist in determining levels of kidney function. The kidneys play key roles in body function, not only by filtering the blood and getting rid of waste products, but also by balancing levels of electrolytes in the body, controlling blood pressure, and stimulating the production of red blood cells.

Kidney failure can occur from an acute situation or from chronic problems.

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Some symptoms of kidney problems may include:

• Increased urination at night
• Passing only small amounts of urine
• Swelling, particularly of the hands and feet, and puffiness around the eyes
• Unpleasant taste in the mouth and urine-like odor to the breath
• Persistent fatigue or shortness of breath
• Loss of appetite
• Increasingly higher blood pressure
• Pale skin
• Excessively dry, itchy skin
• In children: increased fatigue and sleepiness, decrease in appetite, and poor growth

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