A gfr under 60 ml min 1 73 m may mean kidney disease the lower the gfr number the worse the kidney function. 10 2020 healthday news the new european kidney function consortium ekfc equation shows improved accuracy and precision. If creatinine goes up it s a bad sign.
Kidneys process about 50 gallons 180 liters of blood every day to produce about 50 ounces 1 5 liters of urine.
If gfr goes down it s a bad sign. Normal gfr is approximately 100 but you will often see it reported as 90 greater than 90 or 60 greater than 60. When the filtration rate decreases that means the kidneys are not working well and may mean there is kidney damage. If gfr goes down it s a bad sign.