Some patients now also develop hypertension. Detecting albumin is done with a urine dipstick test. Blood tests will reveal higher creatinine and urea nitrogen levels, waste products that healthy kidneys would eliminate. IV show even higher creatinine and urea nitrogen levels. Urine protein markedly increases as the glomeruli lose their blood-filtering capabilities.
Hypertension is almost certain.
This membrane is a filter with pores large enough to allow certain particles to pass through but too small to allow the passage of larger particles. Dialysis is used in renal failure to remove toxic substances and body wastes normally excreted by healthy kidneys. Johns Hopkins Intelihealth website. This site is intended for Canadian audiences only.