Diabetes-related kidney disease testing assesses your future risk of developing chronic kidney disease, helping support earlier monitoring and personalised management for people living with type 2 diabetes.
People living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately one in two people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes will develop CKD during their lifetime.
This blood test is designed to assess an individual's risk of developing diabetes-related kidney disease over the next four years. The results may help support discussions about kidney health monitoring and management.
This test may be suitable for adults who:
Your doctor can advise if this test is appropriate for you.
The test measures protein biomarkers associated with kidney disease and combines these results with clinical information to generate an individualised risk assessment.
A simple blood test is required. You can have the test at any Laverty Pathology collection centre. Your sample is analysed in an accredited Australian laboratory.
Results are provided to your referring healthcare practitioner.