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Not to be used for advertising or in a defamatory context MODEL RELEASED. Kidney dialysis patient monitoring herself while in hospital undergoing dialysis for a kidney disorder. The tube (cannula) in her arm is taking blood to and from a dialysis machine. Kidney dialysis (haemodialysis) is used for those with reduced or failing kidney function. A machine is used to remove waste and excess water from the blood, a function normally served by the kidneys. Photographed in the UK.

Kidney test adjustment based on ethnicity cut from UK medical guidance

24 August 2021

A controversial recommendation to adjust a person’s kidney test results based on their ethnicity has been removed from medical guidance in the UK

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