Know the 5 Stages of CKD

If you have CKD it is very important to know your “stage” for the disease. There are five (5) stages of CKD; these stages are determined by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).  The stages are as follows:

    Stage                 GFR Level                  KidneyFunction     
Normal Kidneys    90 mL/min or more      Healthy Kidneys
Stage 1                 90 mL/min or more      Kidney damage with normal or high GFR
Stage 2                 60 to 89 mL/min          Kidney damage and mild decrease in GFR
Stage 3                 30 to 59 mL/min          Moderate decrease in GFR
Stage 4                 15 to 29 mL/min          Severe decrease in GFR
Stage 5                   Less than 15 mL/min  Kidney failure or on dialysis