The kidneys work to filter the blood in a person's body. If they stop working properly, dangerous wastes will build up in a person's body and result in death if they don't get medical treatment. Dialysis will work to do what the kidneys cannot until a person can get a transplant.
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He did not always have two kidneys because one was not functioning when he was born, but yes. Now he has two kidneys(:
It means your kidneys are functioning well; anything above 18 may indicate a problem and should be discussed with your doctor.
The new kidney may start functioning immediately, or may take several weeks to begin producing urine. Living donor kidneys are more likely to begin functioning earlier than cadaver kidneys,
A week or 2 at the most
Renal failure,
The main function of kidneys is to filter uric acid out of the blood, so if they are not functioning normally, uric acid will build up in the blood, eventually reaching a toxic concentration.
You would die
GFR stands for glomerular filtration rate, which measures how well the kidneys are functioning. Creatinine is a waste product produced by muscles that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Elevated creatinine levels in the blood may indicate decreased kidney function.
Cell slowly ceases to function at it's normal ability then dies off
to tell if you have UTI or your kidneys are functioning properly