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Client: Example Client ABC123 123 Test Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84108 UNITED STATES Physician: Doctor, Example Cystatin and Creatinine With eGFR ARUP test code 3018316 Cystatin C 0.88 mg/L (Ref Interval: 0.61-0.95) Creatinine, Serum or Plasma 0.83 mg/dL (Ref Interval: 0.69-1.22) eGFR by CKD-EPI Creatinine-Cystatin 2021 110
Date: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Tests. Results. Why It Is Important. Serum Creatinine and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) CKD is an eGFR less than 60. eGFR estimates how well your kidneys are filtering blood. As kidney disease gets worse, the creatinine goes up and the eGFR goes down.
31 lip 2023 · 1. What is eGFR and how is it calculated? eGFR is measured using a blood sample. It can be used to determine how good your kidneys are at filtering waste from your blood. The “G” in eGFR stands for glomerulus. The glomerulus is where blood is filtered by the kidneys.
Two tests are used to check for kidney disease. • A blood test checks your GFR, which tells how well your kidneys are filtering. • A urine test checks for albumin in your urine, a sign of kidney damage. You need to have your kidneys checked because you can’t feel kidney disease.
View a PDF Version (PDF, 244.53 KB) of Explaining Your Kidney Test Results. How well are your kidneys working? Explaining your kidney test results. Your GFR result on ___________ (Date), was _________. A GFR of 60 or higher is in the normal range. A GFR below 60 may mean kidney disease. A GFR of 15 or lower may mean kidney failure. What is GFR?
• Two simple tests will find chronic kidney disease: » A urine test for protein (uACR) » A blood test for creatinine (eGFR) • Get a blood pressure measurement. • eGFR is an important number that estimates how much kidney function you have. • If you have kidney disease, a treatment plan will be developed especially for you. It will be ...
GFR measures how well your kidneys clear waste and extra water from the body. the GFR from going lower. The goal is to keep. A GFR of 60 or higher is in the normal range. A GFR below 60 may mean kidney disease. A GFR of 15 or lower may mean kidney failure.
