Audie gemara stages of kidney

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is divided into five stages, ranging from stage 1 to stage 5. Each stage is determined by a blood test known as the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which establishes how well your kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from your blood.

With each stage of CKD, the function of your kidneys progressively worsens and requires different treatments to slow down kidney damage and to keep them working for as long as possible.

Renal (kidney) failure occurs when the kidneys are no longer functioning, at which time dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to keep you alive.

This article explains how chronic kidney disease is staged and what each stage means regarding treatment, complications, and the risk of renal failure.

How Is Chronic Kidney Disease Staged?

Chronic kidney disease is staged to categorize the severity of the loss of renal function and to direct the appropriate course of treatment.