Kidney Function Test in Mumbai

Fasting is not strictly required, though your doctor may ask you to fast if it’s combined with other fasting tests like blood sugar.

High creatinine suggests your kidneys aren’t filtering waste as efficiently as they should. It can be temporary (dehydration, high protein intake, intense exercise) or reflect ongoing kidney disease - your doctor will look at the trend and other values like eGFR.

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease, and early kidney damage often has no symptoms - regular KFT screening (usually annually) helps catch problems early when they’re most manageable.

eGFR estimates how much blood your kidneys filter per minute. It’s used to stage kidney disease from mild reduction to kidney failure, and is often more informative than creatinine alone.

Raised uric acid is associated with gout, but the diagnosis needs a clinical picture of joint pain/swelling too - a raised level alone isn’t a diagnosis on its own.

Annually for people with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney disease; otherwise as advised by your doctor based on your individual risk.

Kidney Function Test is a blood test. Kidney Function Test helps assess how well the kidneys filter waste and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance.

The Kidney Function Test may be ordered when a healthcare professional needs information about the condition or health area assessed by this test. Kidney Function Test helps assess how well the kidneys filter waste and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance. At HWP Diagnostic the sample can be collected free at your home in Malad and nearby Mumbai areas, and the report is usually shared within the same day or next day. Please carry or upload your doctor's prescription where the test needs one, and discuss the result with your doctor for a full interpretation.

Kidney Function Test helps assess how well the kidneys filter waste and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance.

The test may be relevant for people whose symptoms, medical history, screening needs or treatment monitoring match the purpose of the Kidney Function Test.

No special preparation is needed for this test.

No, fasting is not required for the Kidney Function Test. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.

The Kidney Function Test is done on a blood sample.

For a blood-based test, a small blood sample is collected by a trained healthcare professional, usually from a vein in the arm. The collection normally takes only a few minutes; mild temporary discomfort or bruising can occur at the puncture site.

Reports for the Kidney Function Test are usually ready within 24 hours of sample collection. You receive them on WhatsApp and email.

The Kidney Function Test costs Rs 240 at HWP Diagnostic (MRP Rs 320). Home sample collection is free.

Your report should be read using the reference interval, unit and method shown by the performing laboratory. A result outside a reference interval does not automatically establish a diagnosis, and a result inside the interval does not rule out every health problem. Clinical interpretation depends on symptoms, history and other findings.

If the Kidney Function Test is reported as high, low, positive, negative or otherwise outside the laboratory's stated interval, the meaning depends on the specific test and the reason it was ordered. Your clinician may consider repeat testing, related investigations or other clinical information before deciding what the result means.

The Kidney Function Test can provide important information, but laboratory results are generally interpreted together with symptoms, medical history, examination and other investigations. A single result should not be treated as a diagnosis without clinical context.

Some medicines, supplements, food, exercise and other pre-test factors can affect particular laboratory results. Tell the healthcare professional about medicines and supplements you take, and do not stop prescribed medicines unless your clinician tells you to.