Yes: a urine test for albumin and a blood test for creatinine. The results of the creatinine blood test should be used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is a measure of your level of kidney function.
Hives and swelling are considered to be different expressions of the same problem. Hives occur mostly on the arms, legs and torso, while swelling occurs around the lips, eyes, hands feet and genitals and can involve the tongue and throat. It is simply that the skin and mucous membranes in different areas swell in different ways. How long the problem has been ongoing is also important.
Tear ducts can become blocked from infection and inflammation, both of which can also lead to excessive tear production. The outer membrane of the eye is called the conjunctiva. Infection of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) is a common cause of itchy, watery eyes, as well as eye swelling. Symptoms that can be associated with watery eye and excessive tearing include. 1  eye pain, 2  eye inflammation or eye infection, 3  vision impairment,