Your kidneys filter about 150 quarts of blood every single day.

Each kidney contains about one million tiny filters called nephrons. These filters have two main parts: a cluster of blood vessels and a small tube. High pressure pushes blood through a thin membrane to separate waste from healthy cells.The kidneys filter about 150 quarts of fluid every 24 hours. However, your body does not lose all that liquid. About 99% of the filtered fluid goes back into your bloodstream. This includes important things like sugar and salt.The remaining 1% of the fluid becomes urine. Most people produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine each day. This process removes a waste product called urea from the body.Kidneys also help control your blood pressure. They release a hormone that tells your body to make more red blood cells. According to the National Institutes of Health, a person can live a healthy life with only one kidney. The single kidney will grow larger to do the work of two.