Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 1

Stages

Answer 1

Stage 1 CKD if eGFR is >90 ml/min/1.73m^2 with demonstrable kidney damage (e.g. haematuria or proteinuria).

Stage 2 CKD if eGFR is 60-89 ml/min/1.73m^2 with demonstrable kidney damage (e.g. haematuria, proteinuria, or raised urine albumin/creatinine ratio).

Stage 3 CKD if eGFR is 30-59 ml/min/1.73m^2.

Stage 4 CKD if if eGFR is 15-30 ml/min/1.73m^2.

Stage 5 CKD if eGFR is <15 ml/min/1.73m^2.