Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

Estimation and interpretation of kidney function.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NephrologyBiochemistry

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Chronic kidney disease
National
NICE guideline [NG203]: Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management
National
BNMS Clinical Guidelines: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using plasma sampling (2018)
Local
KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Local
KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Local