Which medical test determines Kidney Infection?

Question

for example: blood tests, urine tests, x rays or whatever...

Answer 1

Urine test....or, if you're having particular problems, you may have an xray using contrast materials.  

Answer 2

Urine first, then x-ray if urine composition seems abnormal.

Answer 3

urine or blood test.

Answer 4

A simple urinalysis with a culture and sensitivity done for microorganisms would catch most infectious agents. Viral infections which affect the kidney are rare, but they do exist. Those would be diagnosed by blood testing and viral screening.

Ultrasound is not typically done unless they suspect some damage to the kidney's anatomy, like a blocked ureter, abscess, cancer or the like.

Answer 5

blood cultures