Chronic Kidney Disease Stages

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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