kidney function
Blood waste removal
Kidney function refers to how well the kidneys perform their job of filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood, balancing electrolytes, and regulating blood pressure.
Doctors assess kidney function through blood and urine tests: Her kidney function has declined since the diagnosis.
Poor kidney function may require dialysis or transplant.
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
kidneys · aldosterone · renal · osmoregulation · bicarbonate · renin · GFR · dialysis · electrolyte balance · prostaglandins · sodium · hydrogen ions · chloride · excretion · waste products · pH balance · electrolytes · waste
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- body functionsbreathing, digestion, heartbeat, circulation, respiration
- homeostasishomeostasis, negative feedback, feedback loop, feedback loops, positive feedback
- physiologymetabolism, circulation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- kidneysnephron, nephrons, glomerulus, glomeruli, tubules
kidney functionkidney failure
Loss of blood-filtering function
renal failure · chronic kidney disease · anuria · uremia · nephropathy
kidney functionliver function
Organ's metabolic and filtering capacity
liver detoxification · cardiac function · pulmonary function · lung function · brain function