Urea and Electrolytes Profile Blood Test : Clinic Visit

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What is a Urea and Electrolyte Profile Blood Test?

Urea and Electrolytes STD blood test is frequently done to establish normal kidney function or to rule out a significant biochemical salt imbalance in the circulation.

Why get a Urea and Electrolyte Profile Blood test?

Urea and Electrolyte STD blood tests can detect a wide range of conditions:

Hyponatraemia.
Hypernatremia.
Hypokalaemia.
Hyperkalaemia.
Metabolic acidosis.
Metabolic alkalosis.
Dehydration.
Renal (kidney) impairment or failure.
Gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Sodium: helps your nerves and muscles work correctly.

Potassium: helps your nerves and muscles “communicate” to each other.

Bicarbonate: measures how much carbon dioxide is in your blood.

Urea: measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood.

Creatinine: measures how your kidneys are performing on filtering waste from your blood.

How does our Clinic Visit test work?

Please make your appointment online and visit us on-site to have your blood drawn by our Registered Nurse. Avoid having meat-rich meals and doing heavy exercise 48 hours before your appointment. Please note that you must present your ID for your appointment.

Order your appointment or simple walk-in same day

Complete your sample test and have the same to staff.

Lastly, once your results are ready, we will send you an email with your Result. Also you can view the report in your Dashboard.

How long do blood test results take?

The target turnaround time for Urea and Electrolytes blood test results is one working day. The turnaround time is a guide only and will sometimes depend upon assay run schedules.

Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please contact the customer service prior to the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options. Please note that we do not draw blood from children under 16 years old.

Q: What happens when your body needs sodium?
- A: Loss of energy, drowsiness and fatigue, restlessness and irritability, muscle weakness, spasms or cramps.
Q: What controls the sodium levels in the body?
- A: Sodium levels in the body are partly controlled by a hormone called aldosterone, which is made by the adrenal glands.
Q: What happens if sodium is high in the body?
- A: Hypernatremia typically causes thirst. The most serious symptoms of hypernatremia result from brain dysfunction. Severe hypernatremia can lead to confusion, muscle twitching, seizures, coma, and death.
Q: Can the body live without sodium?
- A: The human body can’t live without some sodium.
Q: What increases sodium levels in the blood?
- A: Dehydration, which may be caused by not drinking enough, diarrhoea, or certain medicines called diuretics.
Q: Can drinking water lower sodium levels?
- A: If you drink too much water, you can cause sodium levels in your body to be diluted to a dangerously low level.
Q: Can high sodium cause problems?
- A: High sodium consumption can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Q: Why is potassium important for our body?
- A: It is an essential electrolyte in the body, along with sodium or magnesium, responsible for assuring adequate functioning of our cells and tissues.
Q: What are the different sources of potassium?
- A: Bananas, dairy products, potatoes, nuts, watermelon, avocado, cooked white meat and poultry.
Q: What are the low-potassium food sources?
- A: Cabbage, grapes, mushrooms, raw onion, green beans, pineapple, cucumber, lettuce leaves, blueberries, and eggplant.
Q: What are the causes of hyperkalemia (high potassium)?
- A: Heart attack or strokes, drug abuse, alcoholism, kidney disorders, excessive dehydration, and excessive use of potassium supplements without consulting a doctor.
Q: What are the causes of hypokalemia (low potassium)?
- A: Diarrhoea, vomiting, diabetes, renal disorders, folic acid deficiency, extreme sweating, overuse of drugs and alcohol.
Q: What are the symptoms of hyperkalemia?
- A: Palpitation, breathing difficulties, fatigue or tiredness, chest pain, bowel disorders (constipation), vomiting, nausea, muscle pain and cramps.
Q: What are the symptoms of hypokalemia?
- A: Weakness, palpitation, bloating, increased urination, muscle cramps, feeling thirsty, low blood pressure leading to fainting.
Q: Why is bicarbonate important to the human body?
- A: Bicarbonate is a base substance that the body needs to help keep a normal acid-base (pH) balance.
Q: What causes too much bicarbonate in your blood?
- A: It may be due to digestive issues that disrupt the blood’s acid-base balance, like repeated vomiting.
Q: What happens when bicarbonate is low?
- A: Low bicarbonate levels in the blood are a sign of metabolic acidosis.
Q: Which organ is responsible for bicarbonate?
- A: The pancreas also secretes large amounts of sodium bicarbonate, which protects the duodenum by neutralizing the acid that comes from the stomach.
Q: What causes high urea levels?
- A: The inability of the kidneys to remove the waste products efficiently causes high levels.
Q: What are the symptoms of high urea levels?
- A: Itchiness, loss of appetite, restless legs, frequent urination, discoloured or bloody urine, swelling hands and feet, joint and back pain.
Q: What affects creatinine levels in the body?
- A: Dehydration, exercise, physical changes in pregnancy, and kidney failure can all impact creatinine levels.
Q: What is the danger of creatinine?
- A: High creatinine levels can indicate that your kidneys aren’t working well.
Q: What should be avoided in high creatinine?
- A: Eating less red meat and fewer fish products may reduce high creatinine levels.
Q: Can stress increase creatinine levels?
- A: High creatinine levels were found to be positively associated with high-stress levels and psychological distress.
Q: Can creatinine levels be reduced naturally?
- A: Lower creatinine levels by avoiding creatine and eating more fibre and less protein.

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Review Date : 03-07-2024

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Urea and Electrolytes Profile Blood Test – Clinic Visit – £85

More Information:

What is a Urea and Electrolyte Profile Blood Test?

Why get a Urea and Electrolyte Profile Blood test?

How does our Clinic Visit test work?

How long do blood test results take?

Q: What happens when your body needs sodium?

Q: What controls the sodium levels in the body?

Q: What happens if sodium is high in the body?

Q: Can the body live without sodium?

Q: What increases sodium levels in the blood?

Q: Can drinking water lower sodium levels?

Q: Can high sodium cause problems?

Q: Why is potassium important for our body?

Q: What are the different sources of potassium?

Q: What are the low-potassium food sources?

Q: What are the causes of hyperkalemia (high potassium)?

Q: What are the causes of hypokalemia (low potassium)?

Q: What are the symptoms of hyperkalemia?

Q: What are the symptoms of hypokalemia?

Q: Why is bicarbonate important to the human body?

Q: What causes too much bicarbonate in your blood?

Q: What happens when bicarbonate is low?

Q: Which organ is responsible for bicarbonate?

Q: What causes high urea levels?

Q: What are the symptoms of high urea levels?

Q: What affects creatinine levels in the body?

Q: What is the danger of creatinine?

Q: What should be avoided in high creatinine?

Q: Can stress increase creatinine levels?

Q: Can creatinine levels be reduced naturally?

Review Date : 03-07-2024

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Review Date : 03-07-2024