A good read while we wait:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/172179
Stages: Changes in the GFR rate can assess how advanced kidney disease is. In the UK, and many other countries, kidney disease stages are classified as follows:
Stage 1 – GFR rate is normal. However, evidence of kidney disease has been detected.
Stage 2 – GFR rate is lower than 90 millilitres, and evidence of kidney disease has been detected.
Stage 3 – GFR rate is lower than 60 millilitres, regardless of whether evidence of kidney disease has been detected.
Stage 4 – GRF rate is lower than 30 millilitres, regardless of whether evidence of kidney disease has been detected.
Stage 5 – GFR rate is lower than 15 millilitres. Renal failure has occurred.
The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease rarely progress beyond Stage 2. It is important for kidney disease to be diagnosed and treated early for serious damage to be prevented.
A doctor will check for signs and ask the patient about symptoms. The following tests may also be ordered:
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) – GFR is a test that measures the glomerular filtration rate – it compares the levels of waste products in the patient’s blood and urine. GFR measures how many millilitres of waste the kidneys can filter per minute. The kidneys of healthy individuals can typically filter over 90 ml per minute.
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