Chronic kidney disease is silent — most Lagos patients don't know their kidneys are failing until more than 60% of function is lost. A simple blood panel measures creatinine, eGFR, urea, and electrolytes to catch CKD years before symptoms appear.
The KFT/U&E panel assesses filtration, waste removal, and electrolyte balance — the three core functions of healthy kidneys, all measured from a single blood draw.
Creatinine is a muscle waste product filtered exclusively by the kidneys. Rising creatinine indicates falling filtration. eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) converts creatinine to a percentage of normal kidney function — making it the standard metric for CKD staging across Lagos nephrologists.
Urea (blood urea nitrogen) is a protein metabolism waste product cleared by the kidneys. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate (electrolytes) reflect fluid and acid-base balance — disturbances cause muscle cramps, irregular heartbeat, and confusion. Hyperkalaemia (high potassium) from CKD is a cardiac emergency.
Elevated uric acid (hyperuricaemia) causes gout — excruciatingly painful joint inflammation — and contributes to kidney stone formation. Uric acid rises when kidneys fail to excrete it efficiently. Lagos patients on high-purine diets (offal, sardines, alcohol) are particularly at risk.
Drink adequate water the evening before and morning of your test. Dehydration transiently raises creatinine and urea, making kidneys appear worse than they are. Lagos patients arriving early in the morning should drink water en route — even if fasting for glucose tests added to the same panel.
Morning sampling is preferred for creatinine — diurnal variation is minimal but consistency across monitoring visits matters. Avoid intense exercise for 24 hours beforehand: muscle breakdown from exercise transiently raises creatinine, which can be misinterpreted as kidney decline.
Bring a complete medication list — particularly NSAIDs (ibuprofen, diclofenac), ACE inhibitors (lisinopril, enalapril), diuretics, metformin, and antiretrovirals. All affect KFT interpretation. Do not stop medications without your Lagos doctor's guidance.
We use the CKD-EPI 2021 equation (race-free, creatinine-based) for eGFR — the current international standard preferred by Nigerian nephrologists over older MDRD calculations.
Your report includes the eGFR-based CKD stage alongside raw values — making it immediately actionable for Lagos GPs and nephrologists without manual calculation.
We retain records for monitoring patients — enabling eGFR trajectory analysis across quarterly visits, which is the most important predictor of dialysis need.
52 Sholanke Street, Akoka — central to Lagos Mainland, accessible from Lagos Island and Lekki. Walk-ins and WhatsApp bookings accepted Mon – Sat 9 AM – 5 PM.
"My Lagos doctor had been treating my hypertension for three years without ever checking my kidneys. Mascot's KFT showed my eGFR was already Stage 3b. Early nephrologist referral probably saved my kidneys."
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