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kidney function test

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004642

A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys. A higher- or lower-than-normal amount of a substance can be a sign that the kidneys are not working the way they should. Also called renal function test.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004642
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsrenal function test
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004642",
  "term": "kidney function test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys. A higher- or lower-than-normal amount of a substance can be a sign that the kidneys are not working the way they should. Also called renal function test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "renal function test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/kidney-function-test/"
}

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