Kidney Infection

A healthcare provider diagnoses a kidney infection by reviewing your symptoms and testing your pee for signs of infection (urinalysis). They may also test your blood and get images of your kidneys with a CT scan or renal ultrasound.

How can you tell if you have a kidney infection?

Only a healthcare provider can diagnose you with a kidney infection. If you have symptoms of a urinary tract infection with fever and pain in your side, you might have a kidney infection.