New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure ...

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. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

Kidney function tests determine whether the kidneys are functioning typically or whether a person may need regular testing or further treatment. Many online companies design these types of tests for ...

Hennigsdorf/Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2020 - Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH ("sphingotec", Hennigsdorf near Berlin, Germany) today announced the launch of its IB10 sphingotest® penKid®, a ...

Doctors often use 'renal failure' and 'kidney failure' interchangeably, both signifying a critical loss of kidney function. While 'renal' stems from L ...

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health ...

Chronic kidney disease or CKD, is a condition that builds over time, as a result of inappropriate kidney function. The ...

A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making cross-species kidney transplants a real option in the near future.