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Urine

  • kidneys
    • remove waste products from the blood and produce urine.
  • creatinine
    • Creatinine is a waste product. It is produced by the breakdown of
      levels than the average person. Creatinine is filtered from the blood
      by the kidneys and removed from the body in the urine. It is a good
      indicator of kidney function and is used in the diagnosis of kidney
      disease.
  • sodium
    • Sodium is vital for sending electrical signals between cells and
      in them. The most common is sodium chloride, found in table salt.The
      body loses sodium in sweat and urine. A sodium blood test will
      measure your sodium level, too little or too much can cause
      problems.
  • urea
    • Urea is a waste product produced by the breakdown of proteins by
      kidneys and removed from the body in the urine. Measuring the urea
      levels in the blood can therefore show how well both the liver and
      the kidneys are functioning. Even if one of your kidneys is severely
      damaged but the other is functioning well, the urea level may still be
      in the normal range.
  • uric acid
    • Uric acid is a waste product. It is produced by the breakdown of chemicals known as purines. Purines occur naturally in the body but are also found in certain foods. Uric acid is removed from the body in urine. If the body has high levels of uric acid, it may be deposited as