Measuring or estimating GFR in potential kidney donors: a comparative study

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2026
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Abstract Background and hypothesis Accurate assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential during evaluation of prospective kidney donors. While estimated GFR (eGFR) equations are widely used in clinical practice, evidence regarding their performance in individuals with preserved renal function remains limited. We evaluated the agreement of creatinine, cystatin-C and combined biomarker eGFR equations against measured GFR (mGFR) calculated using iohexol plasma clearance in healthy prospective kidney donors. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study of adults undergoing kidney donor assessment at a tertiary UK centre between 2015 and 2018. Serum creatinine and cystatin-C were compared with iohexol plasma clearance. Ten validated eGFR equations were evaluated. Agreement was assessed using Lin’s concordance correlation coefficient, bias, P10, P30 and Bland-Altman analyses. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated for each eGFR equation against British Transplant Society age- and sex-specific mGFR donor suitability thresholds. Results 107 participants were included; 50.5% were female, mean age was 48.5 ± 11.8 years and mean mGFR was 86.5 ± 14.6 mL/min/1.73m2. The Lund-Malmo Revised equation (LMR) had the most favourable agreement metrics, followed by European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC). LMR had the highest correlation coefficient (r = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.58 to 0.78), smallest bias (-1.3 ± 10.9 mL/min/1.73m2), highest P30 (97.2%; 95% CI: 94.1 to 100%) and highest P10 (57.0%; 95% CI 47.6–66.4). P30 exceeded 80% across most equations, whereas P10 was lower, ranging from 29.0% to 57.0%. Sensitivity for identifying donor suitability thresholds was generally high, ranging from 75.6% to 98.7%, whereas specificity was lower, ranging from 17.2% to 58.6%. Conclusions In healthy kidney donors with preserved kidney function, creatinine-based equations, particularly LMR and EKFC, demonstrated improved agreement with iohexol plasma clearance than cystatin-C-based approaches. Despite acceptable population-level performance, low P10 and substantial variability support continued use of mGFR during evaluation of prospective kidney donors.
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Authors Rouvick Gama, Tayeba Roper, Nikhil Johri, Hugh Gallagher, Mysore K. Phanish
Journal clinical kidney journal
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/ckj/sfag250
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfag250
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