Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways The main tests for kidney disease are an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) blood test and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ...

A study of 1,200 adults with solid tumors presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 found that creatinine-based and ...

A retrospective study of 86 patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma found that baseline kidney function, rather than ...

October 8, 2026When you are about to prescribe a new medication in an outpatient setting, the electronic package insert ...

Gauging risks for kidney failure or death in individuals was similar when using measured GFR (reference standard) or estimated GFR based on both filtration markers creatinine and cystatin C combined.

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

Creatinine has been, is now, and will be for the foreseeable future our easiest way to monitor kidney function. However, the inadequacies and limitations of creatinine as such a marker are well ...

BOSTON -- Some equations used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may alter chemotherapy dosing in cancer patients, a prospective study indicated. Nearly 300 adults beginning ...