Kidney health in Mombasa
Worried about your kidney health? Start here.
Understand common kidney problems, make sense of kidney tests, learn how diabetes and high blood pressure can affect the kidneys, and find appropriate kidney care in Mombasa.
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What brings you here?
Pick the one that sounds most like you. You do not need to know any medical terms, and you can come back to the others later.
My creatinine is high
What the result may mean and what to ask next
I was told I have CKD
Stages, monitoring and ongoing care
I have high blood pressure
How presha and the kidneys are linked
I have diabetes
The yearly checks that find changes early
My urine has changed
Foam, colour or how often you go
My feet are swollen
Possible causes and when to get checked
Kidney tests
Kidney tests explained in plain language
Life in Mombasa is busy: work, biashara, family. It is easy to feel fine while a kidney problem develops quietly. Blood and urine tests can pick up changes early, often before any symptoms appear.
If you have been asked to do a kidney test, the numbers can be confusing. Our guides explain each test in plain language: what it checks, how it is done and what can affect the result.
- Creatinine, eGFR, urine ACR and urinalysis explained
- Units used by Kenyan labs, and why ranges differ
- What to bring when you discuss results with a doctor
How it works
From worry to the right care in four steps
Start with your concern
A test result, a symptom, or something a doctor told you.
Understand what it means
Plain explanations of the test or condition, without guesswork.
Know what to check
Which tests and questions usually come next.
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Content prepared with reference to
- KDIGO 2024
- NICE NG203
- NIDDK
- National Kidney Foundation
- Kenya Data Protection Act
Common kidney conditions
Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two most common causes of kidney disease
Many people with early kidney disease feel completely well. If you live with sugar or presha, simple yearly checks can pick up changes early, when there is most room to act.
- What chronic kidney disease is and how it is staged
- Kidney checks for people with diabetes
- How blood pressure and the kidneys affect each other
Kidney Health Library
Start reading
What does high creatinine mean?
Why one result is not the full story
Protein in urine
What it can mean and how it is measured
Foamy urine
When it is worth a urine test
Swollen feet
Kidney and non-kidney causes
Creatinine test
A blood marker of filtration
eGFR explained
Estimated kidney function
Urine ACR
Albumin leaking into urine
Kidney ultrasound
What imaging can show
Chronic kidney disease
What you need to know
CKD stages
The G and A categories
Diabetes and kidneys
Why the two are linked
Blood pressure and kidneys
A two-way relationship
Looking for kidney care in Mombasa?
We are verifying providers across Mombasa Island, Nyali, Bamburi, Likoni and Changamwe.
Specialist care
When should I see a kidney specialist?
A nephrologist is a doctor who specialises in the kidneys. Many people with a kidney finding are looked after well by their own doctor, and some are referred on when results show a particular pattern or keep changing.
Nephrologists in MombasaHow we work
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Health information should be careful, sourced and clear about its limits. Every clinical page lists the guidance it follows and the sources behind it.
Clinical review
Clinical pages are written to international kidney guidance and reviewed by a qualified clinician.
Sources listed
Pages follow international kidney guidance, including KDIGO 2024.
Education, not diagnosis
Only a clinician who knows your history can interpret your results.
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