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KIDNEY EARLY EVALUATION PROGRAM
The National Kidney Foundation hosts FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Call (585) 697-0874 for upcoming dates and locations. KEEP is a health screening program designed to help identify and educate individuals who are at increased risk for developing kidney disease.
KEEP focuses on reaching those with known diabetes and/or hypertension or those who have first-degree relatives with hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney failure in an attempt to delay or prevent the development of chronic kidney disease.
The KEEP screening program offers blood and urine testing, on-site consultation by a physician, referrals and additional follow up for those whose test results are outside normal ranges. All participants whose test values are outside normal range are contacted and those without access to medical care are referred to appropriate health care providers.
“The KEEP program is a great community asset because of the focus on education and early detection,” says Robert Glover, Community Outreach Chairman.
More than 300,000 Americans are currently being treated for chronic renal failure, a condition that requires dialysis or a kidney transplant for patient survival. The number of individuals affected by kidney failure has been increasing by 6 to 8 percent each year.
KEEP is funded through an educational grant from Ortho Biotech, Satellite Laboratories serves as the laboratory sponsor of the program.
New KEEP Screening sites and volunteers are always sought. Call Rosa M. Lloyd, NKF Community Outreach Director, at (585) 697-0874 X29 to volunteer sites, people power, or for free upcoming KEEP dates. | 
