ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE
ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE is a measurement of how many millilitres (ml) of waste fluid the kidneys can filter from the blood in a minute, where the UCUM UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millilitres per Minute divided by 1.
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Description
ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE is the result of the Clinical Investigation to determine the PATIENT's Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), a test that is used to assess how well the kidneys are working.
ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE is a measurement of how many millilitres (ml) of waste fluid the kidneys can filter from the blood in a minute, where the UCUM UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millilitres per Minute divided by 1.73 Square Metres (ml/min/1.73m2)'.
For the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Urological: Urological, ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE is collected once at PATIENT DIAGNOSIS.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Urological | references in description ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE |
| Data Element | ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE | references in description ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE |
