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Kidney stones - Diagnosis

Find out how kidney stones are diagnosed. Imaging tests, such as a CT scan, can be used to help confirm the diagnosis or locate a kidney stone.

Find out what causes kidney stones. They're usually the result of a build-up of a substance like calcium, ammonia or uric acid in the body.

Most people with a kidney infection can be treated at home by taking a course of antibiotics, and possibly painkillers as well.

The symptoms of a kidney infection usually develop quite quickly over a few hours or days.

Find out about the main treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD), including lifestyle changes, medication, dialysis and kidney transplants.

Find out about the main symptoms of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and when to get medical advice.

Read about what you can do to reduce your risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Read advice about living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including how to keep yourself as healthy as possible.

Find out how chronic kidney disease (CKD) is diagnosed, who should get tested and what the stages of CKD mean.

Find out what kidney cancer is, including what the kidneys are for and who it can affect.