View All: Tests and procedures

40 of 74 Resutls

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

What the New eGFR Calculation Means for Your Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

In the past, some medical calculations, like the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), included race in their estimates. After countless hours ...

Tests and procedures,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Glomerular filtration rate,

Kidney Transplant Allows Long Distance Runner to Race Again

In 2007, Ryan Shay, a professional athlete, collapsed during the US Olympic Marathon trials and later passed away from heart failure related to a pree...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

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

How Kidney Patients Can Protect Themselves From COVID-19 in 2022

In March 2020, Patrick Gee, a former dialysis patient and five-year kidney transplant recipient, contracted COVID-19 along with his wife. After diffic...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination

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,

A New Way to Diagnose Kidney Disease

Having an accurate eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) result is essential for managing kidney disease. In partnership with the American Soci...

Tests and procedures,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Glomerular filtration rate

Changes to eGFR Calculation and What that Means for People Living with Kidney Disease

Having an accurate eGFR result is essential for managing kidney disease (KD). Important decisions like diagnosing KD, determining drug dosing, when to...

Tests and procedures,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Glomerular filtration rate

Congress Joins NKF and USPSTF for US Preventive Services Task Force Kidney Disease Screening Recommendation

Last year, NKFs Coalition for Kidney Health (CKH) sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending that they institute ...

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Chronic kidney disease

Prioritizing Our Kidney Community’s Needs Amidst COVID Vaccine Campaign

As states reopen and more Americans receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, many kidney patients still cant rest easy. They have questions about whethe...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Acute kidney injury,

COVID-19 vaccination