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Most people know that their blood pressure and cholesterol numbers are important in evaluating their risk for heart and blood vessel disease. Yet few know about the number that indicates the health of their kidneys. This important number is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR tells a lot about how well your kidneys are working.
The kidneys perform several important jobs. One job is to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood. When your kidneys are working well, wastes and excess fluid are removed to become part of the urine your body makes each day. When kidneys aren't working well, they don't filter the way they should. Important substances that should remain in the body, for example protein, are filtered out, and wastes that should be removed build up in the blood.
People don't always know if something is wrong with their kidneys. Early kidney disease can be silent, without pain or other symptoms. A person may not suspect that they have kidney disease. In more advanced kidney disease, some people notice problems such as swelling, high blood pressure, poor appetite and nausea and vomiting.
Your GFR number is an estimate of how much kidney function you have. GFR is the best way to check kidney function. If your GFR number is low, your kidneys are not functioning well. Having your GFR checked will help find kidney disease. Early detection means early treatment, and early treatment can slow down the complications of kidney disease.
GFR can't be measured directly. It needs to be estimated using a mathematical formula from the amount of creatinine in your blood along with other factors like your age, race and gender. Creatinine is a waste product created by your body's muscles. Your kidneys usually keep the level of creatinine just right. The creatinine level alone is not the best way to check kidney function, but it is an important blood test because it is used to estimate GFR.
Ask your health care professional what your GFR is and what your number means for you. Generally: