CHAPTER 2:Living with Chronic Kidney Disease
Topic 20Blood Test/Blood Work-up
Blood Test / Blood Work Up: People who develop chronic kidney disease may need some or all of the following tests and measurements: Serum Creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and Urine Protein. Ask your doctor which tests are recommended for you and how often they should be done. If your numbers are not in the normal range, ask your doctor how you may improve them.
TITLEPRODUCED BYSOURCECONTACTWEB ADDRESS
Are You At Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease?National Kidney FoundationBrochure #18-14312-321-1500www.nkfi.org
About Chronic Kidney Disease: A Guide for Patients and Their FamiliesNational Kidney FoundationBrochure #160312-321-1500www.nkfi.org
Dialysis Report CardK/DOQI & National Kidney Foundation312-321-1500www.nkfi.org
Keys To A Long Life: Just the Facts- AnemiaLife Options Rehabilitation Program Funded by AMGENFact Sheet800-468-7777www.lifeoptions.org
Understanding Your Lab ValuesK/DOQI, National Kidney Foundation/Ortho BiotechFact Sheet312-321-1500www.nkfi.org
Stay In Touch - How Your Kidneys Work & Why Sometimes They Don'tBaxter and American Association of Kidney PatientsPacket800-749-2257www.aakp.org
Stay In Touch - Tests That Help You Monitor the Health of Your KidneysBaxter and AAKP Packet800-749-2257www.aakp.org
BEACTIVE - Strength For LivingOrtho Biotech Fact Sheetwww.beactive.com
BEACTIVE - The KidneysOrtho Biotech Fact Sheetwww.beactive.com

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