Kidney function blood and urine markers alongside renal ultrasound.
Kidney Health Check-Up in Turkey starts from $170, typically 50-70% less than equivalent private care in the UK or US. Kidney function blood and urine markers alongside renal ultrasound.
These two cause the large majority of chronic kidney disease worldwide.
Both point toward protein loss and warrant an albumin ratio test.
Polycystic disease in particular is worth imaging for.
Recurrence usually signals a structural cause visible on ultrasound.
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio detects damage years before eGFR falls, which is why a bloods-only panel is not enough here.
| Sessions | Half a day |
|---|---|
| Time in Turkey | 1-2 days |
| Recovery | None |
| Repeat interval | Annual with diabetes or hypertension |
Full body check-up includes creatinine and eGFR but usually omits urine albumin ratio and dedicated renal ultrasound.
Creatinine alone hides early kidney disease, because half of function can be lost before it leaves the reference range. This package is built around eGFR, urine protein and imaging together.
| Module | Test or scan | What it is there for |
|---|---|---|
| Bloods | Creatinine with cystatin-C based eGFR | Cystatin-C is not affected by muscle mass, so it catches what creatinine misses. |
| Urine | Albumin-to-creatinine ratio on first morning sample | The single most predictive kidney test available. |
| Urine | Microscopy for casts and dysmorphic red cells | Distinguishes glomerular from structural disease. |
| Bloods | Electrolytes, bicarbonate, PTH, phosphate | Shows whether the kidney is already failing to regulate. |
| Imaging | Renal ultrasound with Doppler | Size, scarring, stones, obstruction and renal artery flow. |
| Assessment | 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure | Nocturnal hypertension drives progression and is invisible in clinic. |
For Kidney Health Check-Up, content varies between providers. Ask for this list, item by item, in your written quote — anything absent from it is billed separately.
| Treatment | Turkey | United Kingdom | Germany | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney Health Check-Up | $170 – $212 | $476 – $714 | $425 – $646 | $544 – $816 |
*For Kidney Health Check-Up, ranges are approximate market orientation, gathered for comparison — not a guaranteed price from any specific provider. Your written quote confirms exact pricing for your case.
Send the records this decision actually turns on. Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio detects damage years before eGFR falls, which is why a bloods-only panel is not enough here.
A renal panel with creatinine, eGFR, urine albumin ratio, electrolytes and kidney ultrasound.
None Review milestones are agreed before you fly home.
For kidney health check-up specifically: None, and the realistic service life is Annual with diabetes or hypertension. Ask for the written aftercare plan and the remote follow-up schedule before you leave the clinic.
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Half a day — 1-2 days. The scheduling that matters is set by one item: creatinine with cystatin-c based egfr — cystatin-C is not affected by muscle mass, so it catches what creatinine misses.
None Expected service life: Annual with diabetes or hypertension.
Clinics reach for this when: diabetes or high blood pressure of several years' standing. Full body check-up includes creatinine and eGFR but usually omits urine albumin ratio and dedicated renal ultrasound.
Heavy exercise or dehydration before testing distorts creatinine. NSAID use should be declared as it affects readings. Acute kidney injury requires urgent care, not scheduled screening.
Full body check-up includes creatinine and eGFR but usually omits urine albumin ratio and dedicated renal ultrasound. Ask any shortlisted clinic to confirm in writing which of these applies to your case, plus their warranty and remote follow-up terms.
An estimate of filtration capacity. It is stable until substantial function is lost, which is why albumin in urine is the earlier warning.
No — a spot sample at the hospital is enough for the albumin-creatinine ratio.
Yes, along with cysts, obstruction and size asymmetry, none of which show up in bloods.
It usually is when diabetes or high blood pressure of several years' standing. Full body check-up includes creatinine and eGFR but usually omits urine albumin ratio and dedicated renal ultrasound. A clinician reviewing your records will confirm which side of that line you fall on.
For kidney health check-up, the quote should itemise every visit (Half a day), the accommodation nights implied by 1-2 days, and the exact specification of what is used or measured. Anything omitted from that list is a cost you will meet later.
Ask for accreditation documents, the treating specialist's qualifications, and — specific to kidney health check-up — how many of these cases they perform each month. Volume in this exact procedure matters more than a general clinic credential.
For Kidney Health Check-Up, most packages require 8-12 hours of fasting for accurate blood work — your provider confirms exact timing before your appointment.
For Kidney Health Check-Up, reputable providers issue a full report and consultation in English, designed to be shared directly with a doctor at home.
Yes — many patients schedule a check-up alongside other treatment already planned.
For Kidney Health Check-Up, the physician explains what it means and what follow-up is recommended, documented in your report for your doctor at home.
No — most providers accept direct bookings from international patients without a referral.
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The short version is above. A renal panel with creatinine, eGFR, urine albumin ratio, electrolytes and kidney ultrasound. Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio detects damage years before eGFR falls, which is why a bloods-only panel is not enough here.
A renal panel with creatinine, eGFR, urine albumin ratio, electrolytes and kidney ultrasound. Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio detects damage years before eGFR falls, which is why a bloods-only panel is not enough here. That single technical point is what separates kidney health check-up from the options next to it on this site, and it is the thing to confirm on your own scan or photographs before you compare prices.
Turkey's role here is volume, not a different procedure: high-throughput diagnostic screening centres in Istanbul and Ankara run this specific work weekly rather than occasionally, which is what standardises materials, planning and turnaround. Creatinine with cystatin-C based eGFR is performed to the same protocol in London or Berlin as it is in Istanbul; the analyser, the grading system and the reporting standard are identical, and only the overhead behind them differs.
For Kidney Health Check-Up, plan for Half a day , with 1-2 days in Turkey. Anything that promises materially less than that for your case is worth a second read, because the schedule is dictated by biology and laboratory time, not by the clinic's calendar.
A properly run case is confirmed remotely first: your records are reviewed, the plan and the final price are fixed in writing, and only then do you book flights. If a clinic quotes kidney health check-up from a phone call without seeing images or results, the number on arrival is likely to move.
Candidacy for kidney health check-up depends on your case, not your country of departure.
Usually a good fit when:
Get a second opinion first if:
None Expected service life is Annual with diabetes or hypertension, and that figure assumes normal maintenance and review — it is a planning number, not a guarantee.
Agree the recall interval for kidney health check-up before you leave: which results are reviewed remotely, when creatinine with cystatin-c based egfr should be repeated, and who you contact if a value shifts. For kidney health check-up specifically, this matters more than any price difference between shortlisted clinics.
Three things move a kidney health check-up quote: the number of visits (Half a day), how long you stay (1-2 days), and the specification of what is actually used or measured. The gap between a $80 – $115 quote and a $280 – $400 quote for kidney health check-up is almost always scope — typically whether microscopy for casts and dysmorphic red cells is in the package — rather than the standard of care.
For Kidney Health Check-Up, ask for the quote itemised, and ask specifically what is excluded — a package price that omits the second visit or a required preliminary step is not a lower price, it is an incomplete one.
Full body check-up includes creatinine and eGFR but usually omits urine albumin ratio and dedicated renal ultrasound.
Plenty of patients book kidney health check-up and leave having been redirected to full body check-up, or the other way round, once their records were read properly. That redirection is the value of the review, not a failure of it. Ask the clinic to write one paragraph on why kidney health check-up suits your case better than full body check-up, referring to cystatin-c egfr specifically. How they answer that tells you how they plan cases.
An estimate of filtration capacity. It is stable until substantial function is lost, which is why albumin in urine is the earlier warning.
No — a spot sample at the hospital is enough for the albumin-creatinine ratio.
Yes, along with cysts, obstruction and size asymmetry, none of which show up in bloods.
Before booking, get two things in writing: who interprets albumin-to-creatinine ratio on first morning sample, and what the clinic does if that result needs repeating after you are home. For kidney health check-up, ask specifically what is covered, for how long, and whether a return trip would be at your cost.
Written and maintained by the Turkey MedMatch editorial team. Last reviewed 9 September 2026. This page supports informed comparison and does not replace an individual assessment by a licensed clinician.