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Doctors often diagnose kidney infections based on signs and symptoms, such as fever and back pain. If your doctor suspects you have a kidney infection, you may be asked to provide a urine sample to test for bacteria, blood or pus is in your urine.
1 Inflamed kidneys, which may cause no pain but can be detected with urine and blood tests. 2  A blood test is used to check kidney function. 3  Central nervous system problems, such as headaches, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, mood swings or seizures. 4  Blood and blood vessel problems.