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What is Kidney Disease?
Your kidneys are two fist-sized, bean-shaped organs located on either
side of your spine in your lower-middle back. They are responsible for cleaning and filtering your blood. When your body is functioning in a healthy manner, it produces waste from the normal breakdown of tissues and from the food you eat. These waste products mix with extra water and become urine. Aside from removing harmful waste products, your kidneys also help with making red blood cells and healthy bones, and they help regulate salt, potassium, and acid content. They also help regulate blood pressure and calcium metabolism.
Kidneys perform these important functions:
Regulate calcium to keep bones healthy
Removes waste from the blood
Balance the fluids in the body
Make hormones that regulate blood pressure
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Make hormones that control red blood cell production
- Normal Hemoglobin Ranges for males is 14-18 g/dL and for female is 12-16 g/dL
- Hemoglobin is measured in grams (g) per deciliter (dL). The average hemoglobin
value is 16 g/dL. However, the definition of “normal” varies from person to person.
If your hemoglobin is outside the normal range, you should contact your health care
provider.
