Kidney function test prices in Bangkok (2026)
Renal function test prices at Bangkok private hospitals:
- ▸Serum creatinine: ฿200–฿500 — the most basic kidney function marker; used with age, sex, and race to calculate eGFR
- ▸eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate): calculated automatically from creatinine at all Bangkok labs; no extra cost; reports kidney function as a percentage
- ▸BUN (blood urea nitrogen): ฿200–฿400 — another kidney marker; BUN/creatinine ratio helps distinguish pre-renal from renal causes of failure
- ▸Uric acid: ฿200–฿400 — elevated in gout, kidney stones (uric acid type), and early CKD; screened in most executive check-up packages
- ▸Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate): ฿500–฿1,000 — essential for kidney management; potassium and bicarbonate are disturbed in CKD
- ▸Microalbumin/creatinine ratio (urine ACR): ฿400–฿900 — the earliest marker of diabetic kidney disease; detects kidney damage years before creatinine rises; requires spot urine sample
- ▸24-hour urine protein: ฿500–฿1,200 — more accurate protein measurement for known kidney disease management
- ▸Cystatin C: ฿600–฿1,500 — more sensitive than creatinine for early CKD, especially important in elderly or very muscular/slim patients where creatinine can be misleading
- ▸Full renal panel (creatinine + BUN + electrolytes + uric acid): ฿1,000–฿2,500 — most common order for kidney evaluation in Bangkok check-up packages
- ▸Full metabolic panel (glucose + creatinine + electrolytes + liver function): ฿2,000–฿4,000 — includes kidney tests within the broader metabolic screen
Understanding kidney function test results from Bangkok
How to interpret your Bangkok renal panel results (KDIGO 2012 CKD classification):
- ▸eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m²: normal kidney function (G1) — no CKD if no other kidney damage markers
- ▸eGFR 60–89: mildly decreased (G2) — monitor annually; control blood pressure and glucose
- ▸eGFR 45–59: mildly-to-moderately decreased (G3a) — see nephrologist; reduce NSAID use; optimise BP and glucose
- ▸eGFR 30–44: moderately-to-severely decreased (G3b) — nephrologist referral recommended; start CKD-specific interventions
- ▸eGFR 15–29: severely decreased (G4) — prepare for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplant planning)
- ▸eGFR <15: kidney failure (G5) — dialysis or transplant
- ▸Uric acid normal: men <7.0 mg/dL; women <6.0 mg/dL; 'hyperuricaemia' ≥7.0 mg/dL (even without gout attacks) associated with increased CKD risk
- ▸Microalbumin (ACR): normal <30 mg/g; microalbuminuria 30–300 mg/g (early CKD or diabetic nephropathy); macroalbuminuria >300 mg/g (significant kidney damage)
- ▸Bangkok hospitals flag all out-of-range values with H (high) or L (low); eGFR is auto-calculated and printed on the report
Who should get a kidney function test in Bangkok — and when?
Who is at risk and when to test:
- ▸Diabetes (Type 1 or 2): annual microalbumin + creatinine/eGFR — diabetes is the #1 cause of CKD worldwide; Bangkok add-on to any executive package for ฿600–฿900
- ▸High blood pressure: annual creatinine/eGFR — hypertension is the #2 cause of CKD; ACE inhibitors/ARBs protect kidney function if started early
- ▸History of kidney stones: uric acid + calcium + urine oxalate panel; Bangkok ฿800–฿1,500
- ▸Gout: uric acid test essential; Bangkok ฿200–฿400; gout patients have higher CKD risk
- ▸Long-term NSAID use (ibuprofen, aspirin, diclofenac): annual creatinine check recommended — chronic NSAID use is a major cause of analgesic nephropathy
- ▸Over 60 years old: eGFR naturally declines with age (1 mL/min/year after 40); annual kidney screen in senior check-up packages is important
- ▸Family history of kidney disease or polycystic kidney disease (PKD): annual screen + renal ultrasound ฿1,500–฿2,500
- ▸Unexplained fatigue, oedema, foamy urine, blood in urine (haematuria): these are symptoms of kidney disease; full renal panel + urine dipstick + urine microscopy urgently