How to test for chronic kidney disease?

Chronic kidney disease? Ugh, another thing to worry about when I'm already surviving on 4 hours of sleep. I hope it's not like, something you feel only when it's too late. Maybe I should just get a full body checkup, for my peace of mind if nothing else.

Good question! I was actually looking this up last week because my chacha-ji got diagnosed. From what I read, basic tests are blood creatinine, GFR (glomerular filtration rate), and a urine test for albumin. These give a good idea if something's off.

Honestly yaar, if you're worried about CKD, the first thing is to actually just get a simple blood test for creatinine levels and then a urine test. My neighbour had a scare, and that's all the doc suggested initially. Don't overthink it, just consult a proper doctor. They'll tell you what tests are needed.

See, for CKD, the early stages often have no symptoms, so regular checkups are key. My doctor usually starts with a comprehensive metabolic panel (which includes creatinine) and a urine microalbumin test. If those show anything, then they might go for an ultrasound or more specialized blood tests. Don't self-diagnose, just go to your GP.

Yo, my nani keeps talking about kidney issues so I know a bit. They usually do some blood tests and a pee test, I think it's called 'urine albumin'. If that's high, then they do more tests. But yeah, doc ke paas jaana hi padega for sure.