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Doctors often diagnose kidney infections based on signs and symptoms, such as fever and back pain. If your doctor suspects you have a kidney infection, you may be asked to provide a urine sample to test for bacteria, blood or pus is in your urine.
Two tests are used to check for kidney disease. 1  A blood test checks your GFR, which tells how well your kidneys are filtering. 2  A urine test checks for albumin in your urine, a sign of kidney damage.