Kidney function tests, whether chronic kidney disease, or acute glomerulonephritis, are routinely done as follows: 1. 3, kidney ultrasound examination, to understand the size, shape and structure of the kidney, and the blood flow of the kidney, generally these tests should be done. Generally, kidney disease is very insidious and there is no symptom in early stage, so you can do urine routine test to see if there are any abnormal components and then do the early test of kidney function. If there is a problem, further tests should be done to find out if there is some underlying kidney disease.