GFR for renal dialysis
What is the level of GFR for renal dialysis? The level of GFR is the reference value for patients with renal failure to decide whether they need to start dialysis or not. Well, at what level of GFR is dialysis necessary?
What is GFR?
GFR is an abbreviation for the rate of Glomerular filtration, which is the best estimate of kidney function. In a normal state, GFR should be higher than 90, and also there is no evidence to show kidney damage.
Why does GFR help to solve dialysis need someone with kidney failure?
GFR helps to decide whether dialysis is necessary for someone with kidney failure, since it reflects how well the kidneys function. The kidneys are a paired organ with a filtration function. Through measuring the level of GFR, we can know clearly whether our blood can be cleansed in a timely and effective manner.
Low GFR always shows the kidney problem and it also implies that there is a high level of toxins in the blood. Dialysis is necessary for patients with kidney failure, since it can help remove harmful substances in the blood quickly and effectively. Usually, the lower the GFR, the more toxins in the blood. Therefore, GFR can be used to help patients with renal failure dialysis to decide whether or not to.
What is the level of GFR for renal dialysis?
Theoretically, dialysis is suggested when the disease progresses to the end of the stage of kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is divided into 5 stages according to the glomerular filtration rate and stage 5 CKD is characterized by GFR less than 15. Seeing from this point of view, dialysis should be taken into account when GFR is tested below 15. However, in fact, many patients refuse to do dialysis until their GFR is as low as 10 or so, as they highly believe that the earlier they begin dialysis, the earlier they experience dialysis side effects.
For patients with renal insufficiency, when they need to start dialysis, it is based on their specific physical condition and disease. Here we offer an online service, you can send a test report to the mail Asya.yue@mail.ru, Whatsapp / Viber +8613292893707, our specialists will help you and give you some advice on treatment.