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How is uremia diagnosed?


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Uremia:

  1. Uremia is an increase of waste material like urea or any other waste material in the blood.
  2. Uremia is generally diagnosed through a blood test and urine test that are used to detect the condition of having high levels of urea and any other waste material in the blood.
  3. Blood tests: In these tests, measurement of creatinine and a waste product called urea is done.
  4. Based on this glomerulus filtration rate (GFR) is checked that is done to see how efficiently the kidney works.
  5. The lesser the GFR, there is more damage to the kidney.
  6. Urine analysis: Analysis of urine is done to check the presence of blood cells and proteins, if present then the kidney is inefficient.

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