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How bad is a GFR of 39?

An estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 39 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared would place you in Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD), if it has been present for at least 3 months.

What stage of kidney disease is a GFR of 34?

Stage 3A Moderate CKD (GFR = 45-59 mL/min) Stage 3B Moderate CKD (GFR = 30-44 mL/min) Stage 4 Severe CKD (GFR = 15-29 mL/min)

What stage is 39 kidney function?

A person with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has moderate kidney damage. This stage is broken up into two: a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for Stage 3A is 45-59 mL/min and a decrease in GFR for Stage 3B is 30-44 mL/min.

Should I worry if my GFR is 38?

Once the kidney function shows an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 30 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared (Stage 4 CKD), you should be referred to a kidney specialist for planning and further specialty care.

Can GFR change rapidly?

Estimates of GFR can only be based on steady-state serum creatinine values and cannot be used to accurately estimate GFR when it is changing. A rapid increase in the serum creatinine level from 0.8 to 1.2 mg/dL within 8 hours could reflect a GFR approaching zero in a patient with acute renal failure.

What does a GFR of 40 mean?

Dosage of drugs that are excreted primarily via urine may need to be modified based on either GFR or creatinine clearance. A GFR number of 60 or higher is still considered to be within the normal range. A GFR number under 60 can mean you may have kidney disease. A GFR number of 15 or less may mean kidney failure.

What does a GFR of 48 mean?

An estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 48 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared, means that you may have Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. It is not end stage kidney disease.

Can you live with 40 kidney function?

If you permanently lose more than 40 per cent of your kidney function, it is called ‘chronic kidney disease’ (CKD). This can lead to kidney failure. You are more at risk of CKD if you: have diabetes.

How long can you live with 35 kidney function?

There are not enough donor kidneys available for everyone to get a transplant. Without a transplant, men between the ages of 30 to 35 have a life expectancy of 14 years with stage 5 CKD. For women of the same age, the expected life span is 13 years.

Does creatinine affect GFR?

Creatinine is not as stable an indicator in the blood as it is claimed to be. Many medications will affect GFR (either the creatinine assay or creatinine secretion itself) without changing kidney function. The only other indicator in the GFR estimation is age. So if your creatinine goes up, your GFR goes down.

What is the average drop in EGFR per year?

The average drop in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is about 1 cc per minute per 1.73 meters squared per year just on the basis of natural aging. Patients with some forms of kidney disease such as diabetes and glomerulonephritis can drop by 5 to 10 per year. If it is falling faster than 5 to 10 per year,…

How fast does a kidney drop in a year?

Patients with some forms of kidney disease such as diabetes and glomerulonephritis can drop by 5 to 10 per year. If it is falling faster than 5 to 10 per year, this is a very serious kidney disease and needs to have active intervention and may need dialysis or transplant planned at an early stage.

Does GFR increase with age or is it normal?

I am extremely sorry for the delay in reply. Most of the GFR estimations take age in to consideration. GFR changes with age and as per your age, you will not be considered as having CKD. As your serum creatinine is normal, you should not bother about those reports.