You have Chronic Kidney Disease
Understanding your results
The information you entered shows you have 1 common risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. The information below explains your risk factors.
Print a copy to discuss with your healthcare professional and ask them for regular CKD testing to monitor your kidney health.
Your risk factors
If you are overweight or obese, you have a greater chance of developing diabetes or high blood pressure, which are the major causes of kidney disease and kidney failure.
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A place to transform kidney care and research together.
The NKF Patient Network is the first nationwide kidney disease patient registry developed with the overall goal of improving the lives of people with kidney disease through research, clinical care, drug development, and supportive health policy decisions. We believe the best way to achieve this is by partnering with kidney patients like YOU.
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To learn more about CKD testing
Ask your doctor for the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) & Albumin-creatinine ratio, urine (ACR) tests.
CKD is diagnosed using two, simple, inexpensive laboratory tests: estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albumin-creatinine ratio, urine. Both tests are necessary to have a clear picture of your kidney health.
Kidney tests will tell you how your kidneys are working. You should find out as early as possible if you have kidney disease to avoid problems and slow the loss of kidney function.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
This test is the best measure of how well the kidneys are removing wastes and excess fluid from the blood.
An eGFR below 60 is a sign that the kidneys are not working properly. You can think of eGFR as a percent of kidney function with less than 60% being lower than normal. The eGFR goes down if kidney disease gets worse.
Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
The albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) is a test that measures the amount of protein called albumin in the urine. Albumin is found in high amounts in the blood, but almost no albumin is in the urine when the kidneys work well. Kidney disease may cause albumin to spill (leak) into the urine, even early in the disease. An ACR more than 30 means that albumin has spilled into your urine because the kidneys are not working well.
General information about the kidneys
37 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk.
The kidneys filter your blood to remove wastes and excess fluid to make urine. They also help control blood pressure and make hormones that your body needs to stay healthy.
Chronic kidney disease means the kidneys have been damaged by diabetes, high blood pressure or other disorders. Damage to your kidneys can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease and kidney failure.
Chronic kidney disease has a silent onset, which means there are often no symptoms until the kidneys are damaged. Kidney tests will tell you how your kidneys are working. If you are at risk, you should find out as early as possible if you have kidney disease to avoid problems and slow the loss of kidney function.
More information about chronic kidney disease and how to slow its progression may be found at:
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