Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are not working well. A ...

Kidney disease affects millions of people worldwide, and the risk rises with age. One reason it can be dangerous is that ...

I was shown my parent's blood test results.There is an 'H' next to creatinine and an 'L' next to eGFR. The doctor said, 'Your ...

When you have a routine blood test, your doctor may check a number called creatinine. It is a common test that gives doctors ...

The eGFR line on your blood panel is your main kidney score, and most people never learn to read it.

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Health care providers for decades have measured ...

To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...