GFR estimation is complicated by a high incidence of non-steady-state serum creatinine concentrations at the emergency department.

Michael S A NiemantsverdrietT T PietersI E HoeferM C VerhaarJ A JolesW W van SolingeW M Tiel GroenestegeS HaitjemaM B Rookmaaker

Published in: PloS one (2021)

One third of ED visits preceded and/or followed by creatinine measurement show non-stable serum creatinine concentration. At the ED automatically calculated eGFR should therefore be interpreted with great caution when assessing kidney function.

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