A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny.

Your kidneys – the bean-shaped organs located near the middle of your back on either side of your spine – play a vital role ...

It's easier to check your kidney health at home now more than ever. We've rounded up the best at-home kidney health test kits.

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A major change in the medical world is helping make kidney transplants more racially equitable. Race is no longer being considered an important test to estimate kidney function.

Millions of kidney patients could benefit from early detection and prevention as a result of the breakthrough made by ...

UofL Health says the nationwide test that was used to see how well your kidney is functioning has been negatively impacting African American patients for years.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX has announced that the SDMA-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging guidelines have now been generated and approved by the International Renal Interest Society ...

The renal function test market will expand significantly during the upcoming ten years due to anticipated growth of diagnostic tests designed for kidney function evaluation. Market analysts forecast ...

Scientists are developing new ways of evaluating kidney health that don’t make potentially harmful assumptions based on the patient’s race. Quick, commonplace lab tests to screen for kidney ...

Confirmation of creatinine-based eGFR should be performed in select circumstances using, where appropriate, either measured GFR or cystatin C.