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September 20, 2026

Chronic Kidney Disease: Why eGFR and Urine Albumin Must Be Read Together

How paired kidney results, confirmation, and trends help clarify chronic kidney disease risk.

Chronic kidney disease testing uses two complementary measurements: an eGFR test, usually calculated first from serum creatinine, and a urine albumin test, most often reported as the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). The eGFR test estimates […]

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August 11, 2026

Kidney Function Tests: eGFR, Creatinine, Cystatin C, uACR, and Urinalysis

How Blood and Urine Tests Assess Kidney Filtration, Kidney Damage, Electrolyte Balance, and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

Kidney function tests are most useful when they are interpreted together rather than as isolated numbers. A blood Creatinine Test supports an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), Cystatin C with eGFR can add a second […]

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July 6, 2026

Chronic Kidney Disease: Understand CKD Stages, Causes, Symptoms, and Kidney Tests

A Patient-Friendly Guide to CKD Stages, Kidney Function Tests, Early Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Lab Results

Chronic kidney disease, commonly called CKD, occurs when the kidneys have a persistent structural or functional abnormality that affects health. CKD is not defined by one isolated blood test. Under current kidney guidelines, evidence of […]

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