Nephrology

Nephrology is a medical specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine. It is concerned with normal kidney function and kidney disease. We look after the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease with diet and medication, to renal replacement therapy. As a trusted Nephrology hospital in Patna, we have a team of specialists who are very knowledgeable regarding kidney diseases or disorders that can also affect other parts of your body.

Conditions that are treated here:-

• blood or protein in urine
• chronic kidney disease
• kidney stones, although a urologist may also treat this
• kidney infections
• kidney swelling due to glomerulonephritis or interstitial nephritis
• kidney cancer
• polycystic kidney disease
• hemolytic uremic syndrome
• renal artery stenosis
• nephrotic syndrome
• end-stage kidney disease
• kidney failure, both acute and chronic

As the best hospital for kidney disease, we ensure advanced facilities and expert care for all types of kidney-related disorders.

Laboratory tests

A wide range of tests can be taken for your diagnosis and treatment of any sort of kidney disorders. These tests can be done on either a blood or urine sample, and some of them are:-

Blood tests

• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR): To determine how effectively your kidneys are filtering your blood.
• Serum creatinine: Creatinine is a byproduct of metabolism that occurs in great amounts in the blood of individuals with kidney failure.
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): Concentration of this also shows kidney dysfunction.

Urine tests

• Urinalysis: In this urine sample is tested with a dipstick for pH to measure abnormal amounts of blood, glucose, protein, or bacteria.
• Albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR): This test detects the quantity of the protein albumin in your urine.
• 24-hour urine collection: All the urine under 24 hours is collected for testing.

Some of the procedures performed are:-

In addition to your laboratory tests, the hospital also performs the following procedures:

• imaging tests of the kidneys, such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or X-rays
• dialysis, including placement of the dialysis catheter
• kidney biopsies
• kidney transplants

The Pushpanjali multispecialty hospital is well-recognized as the best hospital for kidney disease and a leading Nephrology hospital in Patna. It is equipped with all the devices and technologies to provide all sorts of surgeries and transplants. Our team of doctors and specialists works together in sync to cure you as soon as possible.