Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body ...

That’s because of an antiquated kidney function test that can overestimate kidney function in Black patients, which masks the severity of their kidney disease and results in late diagnosis and ...

The UPCR test is only one test of your kidney function. If you receive a higher-than-normal value on a UPCR test, a doctor will do other tests to get a better idea of how your kidneys are working.

Because the results of a creatinine test are not always easy to interpret, clinicians may refer to other kidney function tests, such as your cystatin C level. Combining your kidney test results ...

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 ...