Chronic Kidney Disease Stages

Chronic Kidney Disease Stages

CKD staging is now based on eGFR and albuminuria.
GFR stages go from G1 to G5 and albuminuria stages go from A1 to A3.
As seen in this heat map, patients with lower GFR and high albuminuria are more at risk for kidney disease, cardiovascular events and mortality.
In particular, patients in red and some patients in the orange and yellow may benefit from nephrology referral.
Use our Kidney Disease Referral Pathway for more information.
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More information on primary and nephrology care for Stages 1 – 5:

PRIMARY CARE

Early identification, screening and management of high-risk patients (e.g. hypertension, diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease)

NEPHROLOGY

Diagnosis and treatment of high-risk renal diseases with disease remitting therapies (e.g. some glomerular diseases, vasculitis)

PRIMARY CARE

Management of non-nephrology issues
Co-management of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors

NEPHROLOGY

Interdisciplinary chronic kidney disease care
Therapy for ckd-related anemia, calcium/phosphate/PTH abnormalities
Education and preparation for possible renal replacement therapy

PRIMARY CARE

Management of non-nephrology issues

NEPHROLOGY

Intensive interdisciplinary monitoring
Initiation of renal replacement therapy

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