Citizenship in the United States is a status that entails specific rights, duties and benefits. Citizenship is understood as a right to have rights since it serves as a foundation for a bundle of subsequent rights, such as the right to live and work in the United States and to receive federal assistance.
To determine if the symptoms you have are because of kidney failure, your doctor will perform specific tests: Urinalysis â An examination of a sample of your urine to check for protein, blood and white blood cells in the urine.
Thus, if your kidneys are malfunctioning, blood levels of creatinine will rise. With that said, measuring blood creatinine levels are a good surrogate for kidney function. Typical levels of creatinine in the blood range from 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dl in adult males and 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dl in adult females. Muscular adults may have more creatinine in their blood as a function of muscle mass, while elderly people often have lower levels. Creatinine levels in excess of 10 mg/dl in adults may be indicative of severe kidney impairment.