Assessment of kidney function

<p>Assessment of kidney function occurs in different ways, using the presence of <a href="/facts/Symptoms/BzP6MrTN">symptoms</a> and <a href="/facts/Medical_sign/BzP6MrTN">signs</a>, as well as measurements using urine tests, blood tests, and medical imaging. 
</p><p><a href="/facts/Renal_physiology/4S4JajIw">Functions of a healthy kidney</a> include maintaining a person's  <a href="/facts/Fluid_balance/sKmwSJ8a">fluid balance</a>, maintaining an <a href="/facts/Acid-base_balance/y4U6UENE">acid-base balance</a>; regulating electrolytes <a href="/facts/Sodium/eYuSPu2V">sodium</a>,  and other <a href="/facts/Electrolyte/4YE8bIVa">electrolytes</a>; <a href="/facts/Clearance_(medicine)/RqI64paT">clearing</a> <a href="/facts/Toxin/11oUNk7n">toxins</a>; regulating <a href="/facts/Blood_pressure/VtqqSM2J">blood pressure</a>; and regulating <a href="/facts/Hormone/WFnBnINJ">hormones</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Erythropoietin/jgYFo1R6">erythropoietin</a>; and activation of <a href="/facts/Vitamin_D/No0zQB2W">vitamin D</a>. The kidney is also involved in maintaining blood pH balance.
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Assessment of kidney function