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Doctors often diagnose kidney infections based on signs and symptoms, such as fever and back pain. If your doctor suspects you have a kidney infection, you may be asked to provide a urine sample to test for bacteria, blood or pus is in your urine.
The health care provider may order one or more of these tests: 1  Urinalysis to check for urinary tract infection or kidney disease. 2  Blood test to check for kidney disease. 3  Kidney imaging studies to check for a tumor, kidney or bladder stone, enlarged prostate, or blockage to urine flow.