eGFR Blood Sample (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

eGFR Blood Sample

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A blood sample is ready for estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR, testing. Current eGFR tests use race as a variable, but NIH-funded research suggests using an alternative biomarker in eGFR would produce non-biased results.

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