Kidney Disease Stages | CKD Heat Map | NKF

The kidney numbers, eGFR and uACR, determine the health of our kidneys, as well as our risk for heart disease and the risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) getting worse. The visual guide for determining these risks is the CKD Heat Map. Understanding the role of the kidney numbers and how to read and interpret the CKD Heat Map are difficult concepts to convey to both patients and the general population. Therefore, the National Kidney Foundation has developed three short and engaging animated videos to help explain these complex topics in the simplest terms possible.

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[commenter]

It says when found early and treated right - what does treated right mean? What do you do?

[johnwalsh]

My result reads: 2021 CKD-EPI EGFR-CR 90 >59 mL/min/1.73m'2, this video gives no clue as to how I can gage this for better or worse.

[maggienbob]

What is UACR??? I don't see that anywhere on any of my labs.

[Vinaykumar-uggm]

Nice. Follow the CKD diet chart from Planet Ayurveda.

[GeoffJones]

Total gobblygook! First you need an explanation of all the terms etc