{"id":2696,"date":"2018-10-31T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T10:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:19:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T07:49:49","slug":"common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Tests to Diagnose Diabetic Nephropathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/#Common_tests_to_diagnose_Diabetic_Nephropathy\" title=\"Common tests to diagnose Diabetic Nephropathy\">Common tests to diagnose Diabetic Nephropathy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/#Microalbuminuria_Urine_Test\" title=\"Microalbuminuria Urine Test\">Microalbuminuria Urine Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/#BUN_Test\" title=\"BUN Test\">BUN Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/#Serum_Creatinine_Blood_Test\" title=\"Serum Creatinine Blood Test\">Serum Creatinine Blood Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-tests-to-diagnose-diabetic-nephropathy\/#Kidney_Biopsy\" title=\"Kidney Biopsy\">Kidney Biopsy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Diabetic Nephropathy is a progressive kidneys caused by damage to the small blood vessels or to the units in the kidneys that clean the blood. It affects people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the risk increases if diabetes has been uncontrolled for a prolonged period. \u00a0Some factors like high blood pressure and a family history of kidney disease are also contributing causes to this condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.uxteddq459ha\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_tests_to_diagnose_Diabetic_Nephropathy\"><\/span><span class=\"c4\">Common tests to diagnose Diabetic Nephropathy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Microalbuminuria urine test<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">BUN blood test<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Serum creatinine blood test<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Kidney biopsy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/EnjyTpzI_4naBe6PxovnAMOybPW95VXrmrv7C24w3-rqPCD79Nzex4BG36SmIN2Xc-P_c-HmKFfvE2yGslH5D5ZRtyokcAh0Oy7u451Caf2GkI8B5nEGhVAnL9qLCNpxU96JZ0my\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.ffnlka2cts57\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microalbuminuria_Urine_Test\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">Microalbuminuria Urine Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">The kidneys filter blood and keep the good stuff the body needs and send the waste out through urine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Proteins, such as albumin, is usually something the kidneys keep in. Albumin is the building block that helps your body heal. But if kidneys aren\u2019t working well, this substance starts to leak into the urine. A microalbumin urine test checks how much of this is in your pee. Usually, there\u2019s none or very little but when the count is high it can be a sign of kidney disease.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Early testing can help start or change treatment to help limit further problems. It is suggested that people who have diabetes get this test done annually.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c12 c14\">Results<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Less than 30 mg is considered normal<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">30 to 300 mg may indicate early kidney disease<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Higher than 300 mg indicates the possibility of advanced kidney disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/B1vFeRt0bJrPifHLVc2ch-Xm3BtIZaEUY1CM2hPf_qSiXh_kGPP9pn0lm__OUaGCVGdoV6E9XFtpDk80CvFFsvGGHBYuLWXvLWxntZttGace3zf9Ddqn_ua74Ug3Cl9_k9FjDv4F\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.i9jawtam42jx\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BUN_Test\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">BUN Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">BUN ( blood urea nitrogen) test is often part of a series of tests called comprehensive metabolic panels. The liver produces ammonia which contains nitrogen. This nitrogen combines with other elements like oxygen, carbon and hydrogen to form urea- chemical waste. The urea travels from the liver to the kidneys through the bloodstream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">If the kidney is healthy, this urea is filtered and removed from the blood through urine. During the BUN test a health care personnel takes a blood sample. This usually takes less than 10 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Results of the blood urea nitrogen test are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg\/dL).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Normal levels are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Men: 8 to 24 mg\/dL<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Women: 6 to 21 mg\/dL<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Children (1 to 17 years old): 7 to 20 mg\/dL<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/XHGN0i-O_-m9JzSv0AUtbxCogL-z6BUmeIwugLH_Ze-2z73tAfcho_fqgJY87zGrEcETnNsmCKta2wKlfqX7HmC6WQL-ytWyCgrZxZuMm7-da2xCnJN5iJJsh-deg9CEEmG0gZrR\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.kri1k3quw5w1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serum_Creatinine_Blood_Test\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">Serum Creatinine Blood Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Creatinine is basically a waste product that forms when creatine &#8211; found in muscle, breaks down. Each kidney has blood-filtering units called nephrons. The nephrons filter blood through a tiny cluster of blood vessels known as glomeruli. Filtered waste products include excess water, and other impurities which are flushed out of the blood.The toxins are stored and released through urine. Creatinine is one of the substances that is eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c14 c12\">Results<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">0.9 &#8211; 1.3 mg\/dL in men and 06.-1.1 mg\/dL in women is considered normal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/ncoQfOGAZxx8IO3Og9ps3k6-8aPtLZXrHAQmc6qujYAuK3XbgGFlynN3b-CtDoHoiQCONcWtJmPYquf6ZzZMARMK2Y5EqdnkmxjYTP5gEZADRBDm7N2yE8E1BqsyoyUqhf7SyrsK\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.2dbcpecd4h1v\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kidney_Biopsy\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">Kidney Biopsy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Also called a Renal Biopsy, this test usually involves removal of a small piece of tissue to examine for damage. <\/span><span class=\"c0\">There are two ways to perform this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Renal Needle Biopsy: This is the most common type and the procedure involves a doctor inserting a needle through the skin to remove kidney tissue. An Ultrasound or CT scan can help direct the needle to the specific area.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c0\">Surgical Biopsy: In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut in the skin near the kidneys. This allows us to look at the kidneys and determine the area from which the tissue samples need to be taken.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c12\">Result<br><\/span><span class=\"c0\">If the kidney tissue shows a normal structure that is free of any deposits or defects, the results are considered normal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c8\">Since Diabetic Nephropathy is a complication that can arise due to prolonged un-managed diabetes , it is best advised to keep diabetes in control. This is possible by maintaining ideal blood sugar levels. Keeping a<\/span><span class=\"c12\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"c8\">glucometer<\/span><span class=\"c0\">&nbsp;around helps you self monitor blood sugar levels and take action whenever necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[89,6],"class_list":["post-2696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-care","tag-diabetes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2696"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19336,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696\/revisions\/19336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}