RENAL PROFILE -II in Kanpur

Thirteen tests, one sample, one report. Booked together rather than picked off one at a time, which is both cheaper and a lot less faff.

It covers red and white cell counts, calcium and bone minerals, blood sugar control, liver function, kidney function, urine analysis, salt and fluid balance, heart rhythm, abdominal imaging.

Kidneys Fail Quietly

Kidneys carry a lot of spare capacity. Function can drop a long way before you notice anything at all, and by the time symptoms appear a meaningful amount is usually gone for good.

That's the whole case for testing on a schedule rather than waiting. If you've got diabetes or high blood pressure, this isn't optional monitoring. Urine matters as much as blood here, because blood shows what the kidneys failed to remove while urine shows what they're wrongly letting through.

What's Included

Blood tests (11)

• Blood Urea(Serum) Test
• Liver Function Test (LFT)
• Uric Acid Test
• Calcium Blood Test
• Serum Creatinine Test
• Electrolyte Panel
• Complete Blood Picture (CBP)
• Serum Phosphorus Test
• CBC with ESR
• Urinalysis
• Random Blood Sugar Test

Scans (2)

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Abdominal Ultrasound

Before You Book

Sample: Blood and Urine. Preparation: No fasting needed. A morning sample after an overnight gap does give the most reliable reading on a few of these, so book early if you can. The scans are done at the centre, so book a slot for those.

Tell the collection team everything you're taking, prescription or not. Plenty of supplements move these numbers, and without that context your report reads wrong.

Reading Your Report

Expect a value or two to sit slightly outside the range. That's normal and usually means nothing on its own. What matters is which one, by how much, and whether it's moving compared with last time.

These tests point at a diagnosis. They don't make one. Read your report with a doctor who knows your history and what you're currently taking.