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 ...

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 her ...

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...

"Clinicians performing tumor biopsy need to ensure that there’s adequate tissue for both diagnosis and NGS testing. Having immediate pathology review of biopsy specimens in the operating room can ...

Kidney disease often progresses silently, causing irreversible damage before symptoms appear. Simple tests like blood eGFR/creatinine, urine microalbumin (ACR), complete urine examination, and ...

Biocartis’ Idylla EGFR Mutation Test has secured the EU Technical Documentation Assessment and Quality Management System certificate, making it the first Idylla Test to achieve Class C companion ...