Kidney function tests

[< <Samson> >]

Yeah, exactly - they don’t have to pay for a quality test - and, rather have you go undiagnosed longer. There already too many patients on the organ wait list.

I liked GFR - it seemed way more accurate, than some thrown together calculation

BMI - man, I’m fucking obese - shit

[almostgone]

Yeah, exactly - they don’t have to pay for a quality test - and, rather have you go undiagnosed longer. There already too many patients on the organ wait list.

I liked GFR - it seemed way more accurate, than some thrown together calculation

BMI - man, I’m fucking obese - shit

LOL, BMI is a never ending battle here...plus heart failure, pain from the C spine rebuild, etc....ad nauseum, ad infinitum. Then there's all the other ailments that I posted over the decades. : lol:. Shit, I'll be 59 later this year.

Seriously though, GFR is a more accurate measurement, but it is more complex. More complex = more time for the test results.
I'd much rather see the eGFR in place to catch struggling kidneys and be sent for more extensive testing than if no eGFR was in place. Think of it as a cheap and dirty method of keeping people from running around with impaired renal function.

You know how many guys freak out when their piss is bubbly, yet they take in massive amounts of protein. Then they freak out and head to a Dr or make a specialist appointment. That ties up valuable time for people that need evaluation. My nephrologist taught me a rule of thumb that has served me well regarding urine. If it's bubbly and flushes, it's highly likely you're taking in more protein than your body can process OR you're pissing into water that has Tidy Bowl or something in it. On the other hand, if you piss and it's crazy amounts of foam piling up (like badly drawn draft beer) then there's a problem.

For the guys that don't know the difference between bubbles and foam, foam doesn't flush well. You can hit the flush handle, but if it's foam, it won't all be removed from the toilet/urinal.

[Honkey_Kong]

Yeah, exactly - they don’t have to pay for a quality test - and, rather have you go undiagnosed longer. There already too many patients on the organ wait list.

I liked GFR - it seemed way more accurate, than some thrown together calculation

BMI - man, I’m fucking obese - shit

For most people, the eGFR test is just fine and it's a lot less expensive. I wouldn't even bother worrying about a GFR test or any type of ultrasound/MRI of the kidney unless the eGFR starts progressively dropping and is well below 90.

But the other thing too is aside from eating a low-protein diet (which I'm betting none of us are willing to do) and controlling your blood pressure, until the end stages where you need to get on dialysis or a transplant list, there really isn't too much that can be done.

Astralagus is a good option that has a lot of promise and it's cheap and there really isn't much chance of sides with it.

[Cylon357]

Yeah, exactly - they don’t have to pay for a quality test - and, rather have you go undiagnosed longer. There already too many patients on the organ wait list.

I liked GFR - it seemed way more accurate, than some thrown together calculation

BMI - man, I’m fucking obese - shit

Aren't we all man...