Chronic kidney disease often progresses unnoticed until significant damage occurs. Regular tests like serum creatinine, eGFR, UACR, and urinalysis are crucial for early detection, particularly for ...

Jazmin Evans was waiting on dialysis for four years before finally, on the Fourth of July last year, she received a kidney transplant. “Now I say the fireworks are for me,” said Evans, who was ...

So you can get a perfect idea from this simple test as to how well your kidneys are working.” “Only urine output is sufficient for doing a kidney function test.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A major change in the medical world is helping make kidney transplants more racially equitable. Race is no longer being considered an important test to estimate kidney function.

Research from Kaiser Permanente supports the use of cystatin C tests as an alternative to creatinine-based tests for accurately assessing kidney function without the inclusion of race. The study ...

The decision to adopt a race-neutral test will have a ripple effect across the country. The tremendous burden of kidney disease in the U.S. currently impacts an estimated 37 million adults, or 15% of ...