The most important test to check the health of the kidney is the kidney function test. It is also called renal function test. In this, the functioning of the kidney is checked on several parameters ...

Renal function tests are performed to evaluate how well the kidneys are doing their job of filtering out nitrogenous waste from the blood. They involve the measurement of various substances in both ...

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

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Kidney Foundation is giving away thousands of kidney disease testing kits. “The majority of people don’t know that they have kidney disease. One in three are at risk for kidney ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One in three adults in the U.S. is at risk for kidney disease. According to the CDC, about 37 million people are living with chronic kidney disease. The Texas Kidney Foundation ...

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ...