What does GF stand for?

Glomerular Filtration (renal function)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

eGFR as adjunct / replacement Adoption of the calculated glomerular filtration rate (also known as electronic glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR) as an adjunct to or replacement for the 24-hour urine creatinine clearance test has not been without its problems.

Details create the big picture

Renal insufficiency is defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 60 mL/min/1.

Periodontal disease is associated with renal insufficiency in the ...

El Segundo, CA, announced it has launched the DaVita Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Calculator for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

DaVita launches GRF calculator that can download info to Apple's ...

The factors that are looked at are the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), a measure of renal function, and medical history.

The stage of chronic kidney disease now is determined by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and a CC is present only in patients who are progressing toward a transplant or dialysis and have a GFR of 29 or below, Hale says.

How it all plays out: See how coding affects reimbursement

Chronic kidney disease prevalence was determined based on persistent albuminuria, the presence of excessive protein in the urine, and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate, a measurement of fluid filtered by the kidney.

U.S. Kidney Disease on the Rise

Early identification and treatment is essential as outcome is dependent upon initial glomerular filtration rate and extent of chronic histological changes at biopsy.

Beware of the rapidly rising creatinine in diabetic patients

Measuring the glomerular filtration rate assesses how well the organ is functioning.

Dr Scott's Surgery