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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.
1 The kidneys act as filters and keep protein in your body. 2  Very little or no protein normally appears in the urine. 3  Protein in the urine may be an early sign that the kidney's filters have been damaged by disease, allowing protein to leak into the urine. If your doctor suspects that you have kidney disease, other tests will be done including: 2  checking your blood pressure. 3  checking your kidney function by a simple blood test to estimate your glomerular filtration rate (GFR) . 4  An ultrasound exam of the kidneys.