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Aristus

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7. No. It's measured by eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 07:07 PM

Jul 2016

The rate at which your kidneys filter wastes from your blood.

It's one marker in a CMP: complete metabolic panel. It's a pretty basic panel I order for nearly all my patients with some sort of chronic disease.

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Fourth of July Buzz: Two...okay, LARGE (ahem) glasses of wine, and a couple of shots. [View all] Aristus Jul 2016 OP

My dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #1

It's too hot (here) to drink. Shots of what? In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #2

Drumcastle Irish Whiskey. Aristus Jul 2016 #3

Can I have one drink or two drinks without messin' up my meds ? In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #4

Sure. I think you'll be all right. Aristus Jul 2016 #5

whoops ... How do I test those? In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #6

No. It's measured by eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate. Aristus Jul 2016 #7

So, there is no way to guesstimate. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #8

Not really. Aristus Jul 2016 #9