How have laboratory medicine practices used race-based corrections? Dr. Brandy Gunsolus discusses race-based corrections, patient impacts, and where things stand today.

What are some ways that laboratory medicine practiced might be corrected more quickly? Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Dana Powell Baker share their perspectives.

Respected medical laboratory scientists Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Dana Baker discuss the complex interplay between lab values and ethnicity.

What diagnostic testing is used for lupus nephritis diagnosis and treatment? Dr. Kyle Riding explains.

Medicine’s use of race can have the effect of reinforcing false, disproven ideas of race and biology and relying on racist assumptions. The continued use of eGFR means the kidney function of Black patients may appear better than it is, and patients may not get the treatment they need.

BIPOC patients are endangered in America’s healthcare system. Racially biased diagnostic tests are misdiagnosing BIPOC patients, inaccurately hiding the severity of their health issues. This lethal predicament affects some patients' chances to receive timely care and access to crucial resources.

Dr. Kyle Riding explains why a race correction factor was created and what patients of African descent can do to ensure the best kidney health monitoring.