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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
The estimated glomerular filtration rate expresses how well the kidneys are thought to filter blood. The calculation uses a blood creatinine result and patient information.
Price for this test on its ownAED 145Test price AED 45
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) test measure?
Also called Kidney Filtration Rate
eGFR is useful for following kidney filtration over time. When kidney damage is a concern, clinicians often assess urine albumin as well.
When it may be requested
A longer-term trend
Repeating an estimate under stable conditions can help a clinician track filtration over time.
A paired urine assessment
The estimate and urine albumin describe different aspects of kidney health.
Before your sample
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SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
The estimate comes from a creatinine blood draw. Before planned testing, avoid unusually intense exercise and a large meat meal and mention any creatine supplements.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Reading your result
An estimate can be less reliable if creatinine is changing rapidly or if muscle mass differs substantially from average. Trends and urine findings help give the estimate meaning.
What can affect it
- Creatinine-based estimates are less reliable during rapid changes in kidney function or in some extremes of muscle mass.
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Your testing journey
Laboratory testEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask whether there is an earlier filtration estimate or urine albumin result to compare with this report.
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Before you book
Does one low eGFR establish chronic kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease means reduced kidney function or another sign of kidney damage that lasts at least three months. An eGFR below 60 for that long can meet the definition. At a higher eGFR, persistent albumin in the urine can still indicate kidney damage. A sudden drop needs prompt assessment without waiting three months.
What is the difference between eGFR and creatinine?
Creatinine is the waste product actually measured in your blood, and eGFR is a filtration rate calculated from it together with your age and sex. They move in opposite directions: as creatinine rises, eGFR falls. eGFR is easier to read as a measure of kidney function, but anything that shifts creatinine, such as muscle mass or diet, shifts eGFR too.
Does my body size or muscle affect the result?
Yes, substantially. Muscle produces creatinine, so a very muscular person can have an underestimated eGFR while someone with little muscle can have an overestimated one, even though both have healthy kidneys.
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Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.