Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Kidney Diseases

Stages of Kidney Diseases

Interminable kidney illness (CKD) alludes to each of the five phases of kidney harm, from gentle harm in arrange 1 to finish kidney disappointment in organize 5. The manner in which specialists measure how well your kidneys channel squander from your blood is by the assessed glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR. Your eGFR is a number dependent on your blood test for creatinine, a waste item in your blood. The phases of kidney infection depend on the eGFR number.

Stage 1 CKD: eGFR 90 or Greater

Stage 2 CKD: eGFR Between 60 and 89

Stage 3 CKD: eGFR Between 30 and 59

Stage 4 CKD: eGFR Between 15 and 29

Stage 5 CKD: eGFR Less than 15