Now a new test called eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate is capable of assessing the function of the kidneys in a comprehensible manner. The Department of Health has advised that all ...

Doctors use the creatinine blood test result to calculate glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a more specific measure to indicate chronic kidney disease. Doctors consider a GFR of 60 or over to be ...

The cystatin C test may be used as an alternative to creatinine when calculating the EGFR. It measures the amount of this protein in your blood. High levels can suggest kidney disease, as well as ...

transdermal device that assesses GFR without the need for blood samples. The fluorescence-based test, developed by MediBeacon, demonstrated an exceptional correlation (r² = 0.90) with plasma mGFR ...