Research

Interval Estimation of Glomerulus Filtration Rate from Iohexol Clearance

Author:  Havell Markus, May Boggess, Mary Beth Nabity, George Lees

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the amount of fluid the kidney filters through the glomeruli per unit time. It is used to evaluate renal function, since a low value indicates poor kidney function. Serial plasma concentrations of an exogenous marker over time can be used to estimate GFR. In this paper, we will demonstrate how the delta method can be applied to approximate the standard error of estimated GFR, thus allowing the provision of an interval estimate for GFR, using two pharmakinetic models: the single compartment and the non-compartmental. These results were applied to canine observations of plasma iohexol concentrations.