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Stage 5 of Chronic Kidney Disease

A person with stage 5 chronic kidney disease has end stage renal disease (ESRD) with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 15 ml/min or less. At this advanced stage of kidney disease, the kidneys have lost nearly all their ability to do their job effectively, and eventually dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to live.

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Understanding Your Lab Work

When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your lab work can help you and your health care team understand what’s going on inside your body and whether your treatment plan is working as well as it should.

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What is creatinine?

A rise in creatinine is one of many factors that can indicate kidney damage or kidney disease. Learn more about this chemical waste product.

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