glomerular filtration rate

noun

UK /ɡləˈmɛrjʊlə fɪlˈtreɪʃən reɪt/

US /ɡləˈmɛrjələr fɪlˈtreɪʃən reɪt/

How fast your kidneys clean your blood.

The doctor checked his glomerular filtration rate to see how well his kidneys were working.

SYNONYMS

GFR kidney filtration rate renal filtration rate glomerular filtration

RELATED WORDS

kidney creatinine nephron renal function blood test

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A lab value used to estimate how much blood the kidneys filter each minute.

Her glomerular filtration rate dropped slightly, so the doctor ordered more tests.

3. A medical measure that helps doctors stage chronic kidney disease.

A glomerular filtration rate below 60 may indicate kidney disease.

4. The total volume of fluid filtered by the glomeruli per unit of time.

Researchers measured the glomerular filtration rate in the study animals.