Stages Of Kidney Failure Gfr. Treatment of these problems is very important and it can even help slow down the loss of kidney function. Your gfr tells your doctor your stage of kidney disease and helps the doctor plan your.
The stages of chronic kidney disease ckd your gfr number tells you how much kidney function you have as kidney disease gets worse the gfr number goes down. In these stages kidney disease can be caught before it has done any significant damage. In addition a patient with high blood pressure may trigger further investigation since high blood pressure is the second most common cause of kidney disease according to the national kidney and urologic disease information clearinghouse 1.
Normal gfr is approximately 100 but you will often see it reported as 90 greater than 90 or 60 greater than 60.
Your doctor can calculate it from the results of your blood creatinine test your age body size and gender. In these stages kidney disease can be caught before it has done any significant damage. Normal to highly functioning kidney 90 ml min 90. Mild decrease in kidney function.