Your child may need some tests at the clinic or hospital. These tests help find out whether your child has a health condition, and the best treatment.
For children with a kidney condition, the tests can find out how well a treatment is working. They can also see whether there is damage to their kidneys or other parts of their body.
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Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the force, or pressure, that makes the blood flow round the body. It is very important that your child’s blood pressure is in a healthy range. If it is too high or too low, your doctor will try to find out what is causing this.
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Blood tests
In a blood test, a small sample of your child’s blood will be taken from the body, using a needle. This sample will be looked at by specialists in a laboratory.
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Computerised tomography (CT) scan
A special kind of X-ray test to build up a detailed picture of the inside of the body.
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DMSA scan
Looks at the the kidneys to check whether there is any damage – a chemical is injected into the body and a special camera takes images.