CKD is divided into five stages according to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). As the degree of kidney damage is different in different stages, there are different symptoms. Obvious symptoms begin to occur from stage three, such as edema, fatigue, back pain, sleep problem, nausea and itch. If a person has symptoms like these, he should suspect he has CKD.
Sadly, obvious symptoms often can not be found until patient goes into stage 3, which means more than 50% of kidney functions have already been damaged. Patient in this stage often have no possibility to prevent the progression of CKD.
Except for the symptoms, the best method to check a person’s condition is lab tests.
Urine test
The purpose of making a urine test is to see whether the levels of red cells and protein is higher than normal value.
Blood test
The value of urea and creatinine in the blood is a reflection of kidney condition. Kidney can filter these metabolic wastes. When the values of metabolic wastes are higher than normal condition, it means kidney function has been damaged.The normal values of creatinine are 0.5~1.1mg/dl for women, and 0.6~1.2mg/dl for men.
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