[Utility and clinical relevance of the measurement of calculated glomerular filtration].
Isolated measurement of serum creatinine is insufficient for the adequate evaluation of renal function. The estimation of GF with formulae, known for its limitations, considerably increases the information obtained. It is recommendable that the clinical laboratories include an estimation of GF in their reports whenever a serum creatinine measurement is made.
Peña Porta
J M
JM
Unidad de Nefrología, Hospital de Barbastro, Carretera Nacional 240 s/n, 22300 Barbastro, Huesca, Spain. pporta@hispavista.com
D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D008433:Mathematics