Glomerular filtration rate is nothing but, how much blood is filtering per minute from both the kideneys.
See, kidney is a filtration unit of the body, it means, only kidney is responsible for filtering the blood from various waste products. It then further forms the urine.
So, GFR is important for diagnosing the health of kidneys, If the filtration process and rate is normal, then kidney is working properly. If the rate fluctuates then there may be some problem related to kidney function.
What are the normal ranges of GFR?
The ranges provides here is for education purpose. for accurate measurement and diagnosis consult your doctor.
Healthy kidneys has GFR more than 90 to 120 per mL/min. There are some differences with ages, as GFR decreases with ages. Normal GFR values is majorly depend on the age, disease condition and other symptoms.