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6 Foods with Added Sugar that Will Surprise You

Americans eat a day around 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day, about 5 teaspoons more than recommended. Check out six sneaky sugar-filled foods to look...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Food and drink,

Sugar and sugar substitutes

What Your Urine Says About Your Kidney Health

This might be an awkward question, but have you had your pee tested lately? A urinalysis or urine test gives healthcare professionals a clearer pictur...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Disease prevention

How to Read a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Reading your comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) results doesnt have to be intimidating. Use the following as a guide but remember that everyone is d...

Tests and procedures,

Tests to Check Your Kidney Health

Your healthcare provider will order tests every so often to check on your kidney health. The specific test(s) they order depends on any symptoms you m...

Tests and procedures

Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR)

Learn about the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) test, which measures albumin and creatinine in urine to assess kidney health and detect potentia...

Tests and procedures,

Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR)

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

Learn about eGFR, how your kidneys filter waste, and why early detection of CKD is crucial for protecting kidney health.

Tests and procedures,

Glomerular filtration rate

Patient Education Library: Brochures

Find printable patient brochures related to kidney disease

Treatments and therapies,

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney function,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition

Pushing for Kidney Disease Screenings to Help the Patients that Need Them Most

Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a multi-stakeholder group of partners convened by NKF, recently...

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Patient advocacy

Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease: Incentivizing Comprehensive Testing

Quality measurement is a vital and dynamic tool used to evaluate and improve the performance of our healthcare system. Focus areas of evaluation inclu...

Tests and procedures,

5 People with Kidney Disease Share Their COVID-19 Experiences

With COVID-19 guidelines changing and new treatments being created, some people with kidney disease, those on dialysis, and kidney transplant recipien...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination,