La’Tonzia Adams, MD, FCAP, member of the CAP Professional and Community Engagement Committee, and Jonathan Genzen, MD, FCAP, chair of the CAP Clinical Chemistry Committee, share insight with Statnews on race-based equations to diagnose kidney disease. Dr. Adams recommends that patients check if the lab that processed their results is using the non-race-based equation. Which equation the lab used should be noted on the lab report — the most updated formula is called the “eGFR 2021 CKD EPI creatinine equation.” If there’s any confusion, patients can ask their health care provider, who can find out.
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