or veins.
Doctors typically use blood and urine tests, along with a medical history and physical examination. Common assessments include:
- Serum creatinine
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
- Urinalysis
- Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)
These tests provide objective information about kidney function and can help identify kidney disease.
Visible Veins in People on Dialysis
There is one important situation in which very prominent veins can be directly related to kidney treatment: an arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula).
People with advanced kidney failure who require hemodialysis may have an AV fistula surgically created in
