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GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Aug 31 9:03am | Replies (132)
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@dks

I have been having my labs done at a very small lab near me over the past 3 years but am now thinking about changing to a Dignity Health Lab for my next labs.

Do you (or others) have experience with changing labs & were there significant differences in your results?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 9, 2023

@dks In my experience, even within the same lab, they can use different machines, based on what testing is being done. While the equipment is calibrated, there might be small differences. And, in most situations, the lab marks down the patient's age/gender and fasting/non-fasting indications. As you no doubt have read within these threads of conversation, it is best to look at trends, not a single set of results.

I am curious why you are considering changing labs?
Ginger

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codered032 | @codered032 | May 10, 2023

I use the local hospital lab company. There was a slight difference in another hospital lab once. I was encouraged to use the same lab consistently

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