Laboratory Evaluation of Kidney Function

This presentation discusses laboratory tests commonly used to evaluate kidney function including serum creatinine, glomerular flow rate (GFR), inulin clearance, urine albumin, and albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR). It also reviews the current clinical practice guidelines for assessing chronic kidney disease.

Presented by
Sarah Hackenmueller, PhD

Clinical Chemistry Fellow, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah


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