UREA (BLOOD)
01 Overview
02 Details
Why Get Tested?
To evaluate the health of your kidneys; to help diagnose kidney disease; to monitor the effectiveness of dialysis and other treatments related to kidney disease or damage.
When to Get Tested?
As part of a routine comprehensive or basic metabolic panel; when you have signs and symptoms that may be due to kidney disease or you have a condition that may cause or be worsened by kidney dysfunction; at regular intervals when you are being treated for kidney disease or damage.
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm.
Test Preparation Needed?
None