Kidney condition

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Kidney condition

Asked for Female, 51 Years

Please help me with the criticality. I consulted a doctor and he said that only 15% kidney is functional. I want a second opinion before proceeding an offline consultation for another opinion.

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Dr. Chetan Veeramaneni

Nephrologist 4 yrs exp Hyderabad

Further investigations are required to determine whether it is acute damage or irreversible damage

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Dr. Brajesh Mourya Nephrologist/Renal Specialist 8 yrs exp Dehradun · Accepted Answer

Dr. Brajesh Mourya

Nephrologist/Renal Specialist 8 yrs exp Dehradun

Yes. Your doctor is correct. The estimated GFR of your kidneys is 14 (as per CKD- EPI equation 2021:race free). It should be more than 90 in the healthy person.