Hello everybody.
63 year old.
So..I just had a visit with the nephrologist to get the results of my lab work. I was referred to her back in December, bc my primary said I had "acute kidney failure" which of course surprised and frightened me due to the fact, I wasn't ill at all. I don't have HPB or Diabetes, however I do have a family history of kidney cancer. The set of bloodwork my primary ordered in October 2024 showed eGFR 55. I hadn't done any urine test at that point,
So, last month Dec 2024, the nephrologist ran lots of bloodwork.
This time Creatinine 1.11 which was a slight drop from Oct.
EGFR 56, which went up 1 point
Urine was clear.
Protein, CBC , WBC, & Thyroid good.
She told me I don't need to see a kidney doc right now because Cystatin C was 0.72
Which means my eGFR is .72 She said take blood work and urine every 6 months with primary.
I did ask her was eGFR between 56 and 72. and she said it was .72
After I got off the call with her, it occurred to me that I didn't as her what, if any, stage am I in? YIKES. I'm so forgetful. I was just so happy that I did't have to see her again..Do I have reason to be happy? Has this happened to anybody else?
Thanks in advance.
Have a peaceful day