By Fiona Chin N.D. 
Is eGFR really an accurate measure of kidney function, or could it be misleading your chronic kidney disease diagnosis?
In this video, Lindsay Zirker & Fiona Chin discuss the truth about eGFR, how chronic kidney disease (CKD) is properly diagnosed, and why important kidney markers like creatinine and cystatin C matter more than many people realise.
Learn how to read your kidney lab results correctly, avoid common eGFR mistakes, and understand the key differences between kidney dysfunction, kidney disease, and kidney failure.
00:00 Intro & eGFR Myth
02:08 What eGFR Really Is
05:31 Creatinine vs Cystatin C
07:34 How CKD Is Diagnosed
10:47 False Readings & Common Pitfalls
12:17 Dysfunction vs Disease vs Failure
16:35 Real Clinical Cases
21:24 CKD Diagnostic Criteria (KDIGO)
24:12 What Skews Your Results
29:22 Why Trends Matter
