Bronchoscopic Procedures. Bronchoscopy is a procedure that is used to view the trachea and bronchial tubes and is used to diagnose lung disease and infection. It may also be used during the treatment of some lung conditions.
If results indicate a possibility of disease or impaired kidney function, one or more of the following additional tests is usually performed to pinpoint the cause and the level of decline in kidney function. 1  Creatinine clearance test. 2  Urea clearance test. 3  Urine osmolality test.  Urine protein test.
What your kidneys do. You have two kidneys. Their main job is to filter wastes and extra water out of your blood to make urine. How your kidneys are checked. Two tests are used to check for kidney disease. A blood test checks your GFR, which tells how well your kidneys are filtering. A urine test checks for albumin in your urine, a sign of kidney damage.