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Doctor is concerned about Kidney GFR numbers: Should I be?
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I was lucky enough to receive a kidney transplant recently and have 5 nephrologists on my transplant team. Without exception, they say they don’t care about eGFR (because so many causes for radical change) and look only at creatinine and BUN tests. I was surprised too!
Also, when first diagnosed with CKD was taken off ALL OTC medication except acetaminophen.
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Congratulations on your recent kidney transplant. Wishing you good health and a happy new life.
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That is interesting. I was in the ED twice in the last 2 years for UTI, Covid, and sepsis. Both ED DRs were only concerned with creatinine #s, but my nephrologist always looks at eGFR. Aren't they related? A calculation of both? My BUN is around 30 and creatinine 2.2, eGFR 23 (but changes from test to test). Are these the numbers I should be concerned about? I drink a lot of water, 60+ oz a day. But my disease has me in a state of dehydration due to tubules not retaining water. My urine is always very light, like a light lemonade.