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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Renal Physiology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

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  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is crucial for assessing kidney function.
  • Current GFR estimation often relies on creatinine or labor-intensive radiotracer clearance methods.
  • Standard plasma clearance methods necessitate extensive sample preparation, hindering clinical efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a simplified whole-blood method for GFR estimation.
  • To eliminate the need for plasma separation in [99mTc]Tc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) clearance measurements.
  • To reduce processing time and enhance efficiency in nuclear medicine diagnostics.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty-seven adult and pediatric patients undergoing [99mTc]Tc-DTPA GFR assessment were studied.
  • GFR was calculated using both standard plasma-based and a novel whole-blood method incorporating a hematocrit correction factor.
  • Gamma counter linearity and reproducibility were assessed to validate the correction factor.

Main Results:

  • The whole-blood method demonstrated high correlation with the plasma-based GFR estimation, with an average deviation of only 4%.
  • Reliability of the gamma counter for whole-blood measurements was confirmed.
  • The simplified method eliminated plasma separation, reduced processing time, and maintained measurement accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed whole-blood approach offers a reliable and simplified alternative for GFR estimation.
  • This method significantly reduces clinical workload and enhances efficiency in nuclear medicine.
  • It provides accurate renal function assessment, suitable for routine clinical application.