Signs of kidney disease:
A patient with the following conditions should be evaluated for kidney disease: signs of low urine production, increasing blood pressure, fluid retention, edema, difficulty in emptying the bladder, reduction of flow, painful urination, discolored urine, bloody urine, fatigue, weight loss, new seizure, or flank pain. Asymptomatic kidney disease, (either acute or chronic) is sometimes detected incidentally on metabolic panel, radiology imaging, or urinalysis.
Evaluation for kidney disease:
Any signs of kidney disease should prompt further evaluation with a comprehensive metabolic panel, urinalysis, urine electrolytes, urine protein, urine for eosinophils, urine microalbumin, urine sediment, and renal ultrasound. Further evaluation will be determined by the physician.Without the signs and symptoms above, adults over age 25 and should have a minimum yearly comprehensive metabolic panel to monitor for developing chronic kidney disease without symptoms followed by more frequent checks if needed as recommended by the physician.
