Translational Session
From Creatinine to Complexity: Evolving Strategies for Assessing Kidney Function in the Hospital
October 25, 2026 | 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A, Convention Center
Session Description
This session brings together emerging concepts and practical challenges in measuring kidney function in hospitalized patients, moving beyond the historic reliance on serum creatinine alone. The session highlights cutting-edge tools, emerging metrics, and the promise of tubular function markers to refine inpatient assessment. Experts address persistent gaps in practice and outline what is needed to advance the field. Attendees gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities to improve kidney function assessment in acute care settings.
Learning Objective(s)
- Describe the limitations of traditional kidney function markers, such as serum creatinine, in hospitalized patients, and explain how acute illness alters renal physiology
- Explain the role of tubular secretion and emerging biomarkers in dynamic, real-time assessment of kidney function, including implications for AKI detection and drug dosing
- Evaluate advanced kidney function assessment strategies for clinical decision-making, recognizing current practice gaps and opportunities to improve inpatient kidney care
Learning Pathway(s)
- AKI and Critical Care
- CKD Non-Dialysis
Moderators
Presentations
- Assessing Kidney Function in the Hospital: Beyond Serum Creatinine
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Novel Transdermal Method for GFR Measurement in AKI
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Beyond GFR: Incorporating Tubular Secretion into Inpatient Kidney Function Assessment
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- From Overdosing to Underdosing: Navigating Pharmacotherapy in AKI
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM