33 - Enhanced Laboratory Services for Nephrology Patients (18 min)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major healthcare crisis, impacting about 35 million people in the US. In this episode, Maeson Latsko, PhD and Ines Dahne discuss end-stage kidney disease management in a nephrology setting, and how Quest Diagnostics is providing continuity of care for patients across primary care, nephrology, dialysis, hospitals, and transplant settings.

This episode will

• Explain the nephrologist’s role in managing complex CKD patients across clinics, dialysis centers, and hospitals (3:00)
• Discuss how the strategic Fresenius–Quest Diagnostics partnership will ensure business and medical continuity for nephrologists and their patients (8:15)
• Describe the frequency of lab monitoring in nephrology, and how this partnership will support broader testing and to help manage cardiometabolic and autoimmune comorbidities and reinforce prevention given low CKD awareness (14:40)

To learn more, please review the additional resources below for information on our cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and wellness offerings as well as educational resources and insights from our team of experts. At Quest Diagnostics, we are committed to providing you with results and insights to support your clinical decisions.

Date: March 2026

Speaker(s):  Maeson Latsko, PhD; Ines Dahne

Contributor(s): Maeson Latsko, PhD; Ines Dahne; Trisha Winchester, PhD; Millicent Kee, MSN, FNP-BC; Rohit Joshi; Nathan Adamo; Mouris Saghir, PhD

 

Additional Resources

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Education Center [Link]

 

 

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