Contributed by Kim Zuber, PA-C, who oversees patients in seven dialysis centers for Metropolitan Nephrology Associates, Clinton, Md. Referrals to our nephrology office often come with a 24-hour urine ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, George L. Bakris, MD, a professor of medicine and the director of the American Heart ...

Microalbuminuria refers to a higher-than-normal amount of albumin in the urine. A high value of this urinary protein may indicate a problem with the kidneys. As people with diabetes have an increased ...

Laboratory signs of chronic kidney disease were greater for women who had a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society of ...

Creatinine levels are measured to gauge how well a person's kidneys are functioning. Normal creatinine levels are between 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL for men, and 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL for women. To lower your ...

A simple urine test can diagnose and predict acute rejection in kidney transplants, leading to an opportunity for earlier detection and treatment, according to a new study by researchers at UC San ...

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 ...