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Husband has been at Stage 3 for at least 3 years. Ended up in hospital a week ago and blood test showed GFR 42 while in ER (BP had dropped to 73/38 and HR 53). They started pumping fluids into him and antibiotic for UTI. By the time they shipped him off to SNF for therapy 4 days later his GFR was reading 67! No idea what it is now.
But seems so strange. Doctors didn't say anything and still listed him as Stage 3 when they released him.
Has anyone else had this happen? Any ideas of what might have caused the sudden dramatic rise in GFR?
Thank you.
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@billchitwood Dehydration will often allow a eGFR to drop dramatically. "Pumping fluids in" as you said, will get the kidneys functioning at a higher level, giving better numbers. Also, if his blood pressure stabilized, his kidney values might change for the better. And let's not forget the difference in the testing machines. It doesn't take much.
Ginger