The GFR Clock for Staging CKD


Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular function rate (eGFR) as a proxy for kidney function. These calculations are often based on a patient’s serum creatinine (a muscle metabolite that is filtered in the kidney). 
After calculating the eGFR, CKD can be staged into 1 of 5 stages. Using the GFR clock is one way to remember the eGFR cut-offs for each CKD stage.  Credit- @JustinBerk 

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