White Shark redirects here. For the novel, see White Shark (novel). The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.
Kidney function tests. Definition. Kidney function tests is a collective term for a variety of individual tests and procedures that can be done to evaluate how well the kidneys are functioning. A doctor who orders kidney function tests and uses the results to assess the functioning of the kidneys is called a nephrologist.
You have two kidneys. Their main job is to filter wastes and extra water out of your blood to make urine. Two tests are used to check for kidney disease. 1  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.