[New post] I am aged 73, male Chinese. Two years ago, my creatinine was 115 mmol/liter and eGFR 54 suddenly. Over past 2 years, my egfr range 54 – 59, a few times above 60. So far no urine protein. My renal doc said I have CKD 3. I have controlled HTN for 25 years. My questions are: 1.) Must eGFR remain below 60 every time I do a renal panel test to confirm I have CKD? Must eGFR continue to be less than 60 for CKD patients? 2.) Must a diagnosis of CKD be made only if eGFR is below 60 plus proteinuria? 3.) I am taking probiotics (Renadyl) which are formulated to support kidney function and reduce progression. Are there evidence for such probiotics?

National Kidney Foundation posted: " As someone enters Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD), it is common for the serum creatinine to vary, sometimes yielding a estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared and sometime above. Thi" Ask the Doctor I am aged 73, male Chinese. Two years ago, my creatinine was 115 mmol/liter and eGFR 54 suddenly. Over past 2 years, my egfr range 54 – 59, a few times above 60. So far no urine protein. My renal doc said I have CKD 3. I have controlled HTN for 25 years. My questions are: 1.) Must eGFR remain below 60 every time I do a renal panel test to confirm I have CKD? Must eGFR continue to be less than 60 for CKD patients? 2.) Must a diagnosis of CKD be made only if eGFR is below 60 plus proteinuria? 3.) I am taking probiotics (Renadyl) which are formulated to support kidney function and reduce progression. Are there evidence for such probiotics?   National Kidney Foundation Aug 1 As someone enters Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD), it is common for the serum creatinine to vary, sometimes yielding a estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared and sometime above. This is the natural variability of the testing procedure. Once the eGFR is consistently below […] Read more of this post Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ask the Doctor. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://kidneyfoundation.wordpress.com/2022/08/01/i-am-aged-73-male-chinese-two-years-ago-my-creatinine-was-115-mmol-liter-and-egfr-54-suddenly-over-past-2-years-my-egfr-range-54-59-a-few-times-above-60-so-far-no-urine-protein-my-renal-doc/ Powered by WordPress.com