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Diagnostic Tests for Diabetic Nephropathy

Diagnostic Test list for Diabetic Nephropathy:



The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy includes:

  • Protein urine test
  • Urine "albumin" protein test - this is a urine test that looks for very small amounts of a protein called "albumin" in the urine.
  • Microalbuminurea test
  • Random urine microalbuminurea test (one-off test)
  • Resting urine microalbuminurea test (overnight collection)
  • Whole-day microalbuminurea test
  • Metalloproteinase-9 blood test - this is a blood test that can detect earlier, less advanced cases of kidney damage than the microalbuminurea urine test.
  • Urine creatinine test - if the kidney is failing, one of the body's waste products is not filtered properly, and creatinine is one such waste product (nitrogen is another).
  • Blood creatinine test - the level of the waste product creatinine in the blood can also be measured via a laboratory blood test.
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - when the kidney fails, it does not properly filter waste products like "urea", "nitrogen" and "creatinine". These can be tested in a laboratory blood test, and can indicate kidney failure.
  • Iothalamate tests
  • Blood pressure tests - to look for associated hypertension

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to Diabetic Nephropathy:


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