Kidney and Urinary Tract Panel (10 parameters)

A 10-parameter kidney and urinary tract function panel available at 390 Kč through cz.unilabs.online, collected at any Unilabs Prague location. Kidney disease is described by Unilabs as 'the most treacherous disease' because it produces no symptoms until function is significantly compromised — by the time pain, swelling, or visible urine changes appear, damage is often substantial. This panel screens for the key blood markers of glomerular filtration rate and tubular function — creatinine, urea, uric acid, key electrolytes, and phosphate — in a single venous blood draw. An optional morning urine sample extends the assessment. Rated 4.92/5 from 285 reviews.

The Vyšetření ledvin a močových cest panel at Unilabs addresses a documented gap in preventive healthcare: chronic kidney disease affects approximately 10% of the adult population globally, but the majority of cases are clinically silent until GFR (glomerular filtration rate) has fallen to around 30% of normal. By that stage, damage is irreversible and progression to dialysis or transplant is a realistic near-term outcome for some patients. Annual kidney function screening is therefore one of the highest-value preventive interventions available — and at 390 Kč, it is among the most affordable structured blood tests in the Unilabs catalogue. The ten blood parameters in this panel are chosen to assess both the filtration function of the glomeruli and the metabolic consequences of reduced kidney function. Creatinine is the primary marker: it is a breakdown product of muscle metabolism that is freely filtered by healthy kidneys and accumulates when filtration is impaired. Urea (blood urea nitrogen) is the nitrogen-waste product of protein metabolism, similarly filtered by the kidneys. The creatinine-to-urea ratio helps distinguish between kidney disease (both elevated) and dehydration or high protein intake (urea elevated, creatinine normal). Uric acid is another metabolite excreted by the kidneys; elevated levels cause gout but also correlate independently with reduced GFR and hypertensive nephropathy. The electrolyte panel — sodium, potassium, chlorides, and phosphate — reveals the kidney's regulatory function: healthy kidneys maintain tight electrolyte balance, and derangements in sodium or potassium are often the first functional signs of impaired tubular activity. Phosphate retention is an early metabolic complication of reduced GFR. Patients are encouraged to bring a morning urine sample (first void of the day) alongside the blood draw. Chemical urinalysis with sediment can detect proteinuria, haematuria, and bacterial indicators that complement the blood panel, providing a more complete picture of kidney and urinary tract health than blood alone. Booking follows the standard Unilabs online flow: select the panel on cz.unilabs.online, choose a Prague collection point and timeslot, bring the morning urine sample in a clean container, attend for a 10-minute blood draw, and receive results digitally within 2 business days. The uLékaře.cz interpretation add-on is available for patients who want a physician to contextualise their results.