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Which tests check for diabetic kidney disease?

A urine test and a blood test.

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Why: Most people with diabetic kidney disease have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know. A urine test looks for a protein called albumin, and a blood test checks how well the kidneys filter.

Huh, didn't know that: Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, and about 1 in 3 adults with diabetes has kidney disease.

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Answer: A urine test and a blood test. Most people with diabetic kidney disease have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know. A urine test looks for a protein called albumin, and a blood test checks how well the kidneys filter.

  1. NIDDK, Diabetic Kidney Disease www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-problems/diabetic-kidney-disease
    Health care professionals use blood and urine tests to check for diabetic kidney disease.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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