Update on Cystatin C - It's time to change your practice

Speaker: Dr.  Michael Shlipak

Learning Objectives: 

1. To recognize that cystatin C is a guideline recommended measure of kidney function that should be incorporated into clinical practice.
2. To understand the advantage of cystatin C relative to creatinine for staging and prognosis of CKD.
3. To recognize clinical situations in which cystatin C should be measured.
4. To understand the clinical implications of large differences between eGFRcr and eGFRcys.