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TESTS FOR KIDNEY HEALTH

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ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (eGFR)

A blood test that assesses kidney function and helps to determine presence of kidney disease and stage by measuring how effectivel­y tiny filters (Glomeruli) in your kidneys clean the toxins and waste in your blood.

URINE ALBUMINCRE­ATININE RATIO (uACR)

A urine test that assesses kidney damage by determinin­g whether albumin, a type of protein normally found in the blood, is in your urine.

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