Cystatin C
Formal name: Cystatin C
Related tests: Creatinine, Creatinine Clearance, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Microalbumin, Cardiac Risk Assessment, Beta-2 microglobulin
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help detect and monitor acute and chronic kidney dysfunction; its ultimate clinical utility has yet to be fully established
When to Get Tested?
When a doctor suspects that a person may have decreased kidney function, especially when a patient has normal creatinine and eGFR test results; may be ordered at intervals when a person has known kidney dysfunction
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
None
