Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Screening

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Prevention Screening 

Your kidneys are vital for your health — they clean your blood, balance fluids, and support healthy blood pressure. Screening your kidney function early helps prevent serious damage before symptoms appear! 

✅ Important Tests for Kidney Health: 

• Measures creatinine, a waste product cleared by the kidneys. 
• Higher levels can indicate impaired kidney function. 

• Calculated from the creatinine test. 
• Shows how well your kidneys are filtering blood. 

• Checks for protein, blood, or other abnormalities in your urine. 
• Protein in urine (proteinuria) is an early sign of kidney damage. 

• A sensitive test to detect even small amounts of protein in the urine. 
• Important for early detection of kidney disease, especially in diabetes. 

• Another marker for kidney function. 
• Measures how much nitrogen waste is in your blood. 

• High blood pressure is a major cause and consequence of kidney disease. 
• Keeping it controlled protects your kidneys. 

🎯 Who Should Get Screened? 

• People with diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) 
• Individuals with high blood pressure 
• Family history of kidney disease 
• Over 60 years old 
• Heart disease patients 
• People with frequent use of certain medications (e.g., NSAIDs like ibuprofen) 

🌟 Early Detection = Better Protection 

• Kidney disease often has no symptoms until advanced stages. 
• Simple blood and urine tests can catch problems early. 
• Early treatment helps prevent dialysis and protect your health. 

📝 No doctor's order needed for basic screening options!