Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, suggesting both measures should be used together. A new study suggests that when ...

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 ...

A recent study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology revealed that elevated homocysteine levels can significantly ...

A lifestyle change can still turn around kidney damage, if detected early, a health expert on diabetes said on Wednesday.

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Monitoring your urine hue may provide insights into your renal well-being. A dark brown or tea-like shade could indicate a ...