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2021 Exam CPGs: DM, Lepto, KT and Donor

1
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Start of monitoring of Ca, phosphate, PTH, Alkphos

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CKD G3a

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interval of monitoring of Ca and Phos

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G3: q6-12
G4 q3-6
G5 Q1-3

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PTH interval monitoring

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G3 baseline
G4: q6-12 months
G5 - q3-6 months

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4
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gold standard for the diagnosis and classification of renal osteodystrophy

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bone biopsy

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5
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when to do bone biopsy

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unexplained fractures, refractory hypercalcemia, suspicion of osteomalacia, atypical response to standard therapies for elevated PTH, progressive decreases in BMD despite standard therapy

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dialysate calcium should be

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1.25-1.50 mmol/L

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7
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PTH should be maintained in

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2-9x of upper normal limit for the assay

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8
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severe hyperparathyroidism failing to respond to medical

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parathyroidectomy

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9
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immediate post KT Ca and phos monitoring

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weekly until stable

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10
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when to reduce dose or discontinue ACEi/ARBs

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symptomatic hypotension or uncontrolled hyperkalemia

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11
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Physical activity for DM

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moderate intensity for at least 150 mins per week

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12
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First line therapy for Type 2 DM and CKD

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Metformin and SGLT2

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13
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Weight loss, HF, high risk ASCVD

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GL1P-RA

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14
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Potent glucose lowering

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GL1P-RA, insulin

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15
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avoid hypoglycemia

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GL1P
DPP4
TZD
AGI

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16
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Low cost

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SU, TZD, aGI

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17
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EGFR < 15 or with HD

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DPP4, insulin TZD

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18
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When to adjust dose of Metformin

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EGFR < 45-59

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19
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evaluation for KT should be done

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at least 6-12 months before anticipated dialysis

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20
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when to not recommend transplant

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multiple myeloma unless curative tx and in remission;
AL amyloidosis with extrarenal involvement, decompensated cirrhosis; severe irreversible lung disease; uncorrectable and symptomatic cardiac disease; central neurodegenerative disease

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21
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Delay transplant evaluation until properly managed

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unstable psych, substance disorder, ongoing health compromising nonadherent behavior, active infection, malignancy, cardiac disease, peripheral arterial disease; recent stroke, gi disease, hepatitis; severe hpt

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22
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exception of infection that may proceed with transplant evaluation

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hepatitis C

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23
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exception in malignancies that can proceed with transplantation

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low grade - prostate cancer (gleason score < 6) and renal tumors (<1 cm)

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24
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pre-emptive transplantation with a living kidney donor as preferred treatment for transplant eligible CKD patients who

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eGFR < 10 ml/min or earlier with symptoms; EgFR < 15 ml/min for children

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25
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abstain from tobacco use at a minimum of ___ prior to waitlisting or living donor

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1 month

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26
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screening for current or former heavy tobacco smokers (>= 30 pack years)

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chest CT scan

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27
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antiplatelets except aspirin should be stopped ____ days prior to living donor transplantation

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5 days

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28
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contraindication to transplant in terms of anticoagulation

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on direct acting oral anticoagulants (apixaban, rivaroxaban)

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29
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management for symptomatic PCKD (pain, infection, malignancy, insufficient room for transplant)

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staged or simultaneous native nephrectomy

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30
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primary hyperoxaluria type 1

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combined or sequential liver-kidney transplantation

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31
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strategies to lower total body oxalate burden

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intensive dialysis

diet modification and pyridoxine treatment

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32
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HCV and compensated cirrhosis (without portal hypertension)

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isolated kidney transplantation

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33
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HCV and decompensated cirrhosis

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combined liver-kidney transplantation and deferring HCV treatment until after transplantation

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34
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monitoring of hbsag and hbv dna post transplant for hbsag negative, anti-hbc positive patients for

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min of 1 year

35
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vaccination for varicella and MMR for seronegative candidates should be done

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at least 4 weeks prior to transplantation

36
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live vaccines

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MMR, VZV, shingles, yellow fever, oral typhoid, polio

37
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splenectomized patients

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pneumococcal, hemophilus and meningococcal vaccination

38
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screening for bladder cancer

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high level cyclophosphamide, heavy smoking of 30 pack years

39
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screening for bladder ca

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cystoscopy

40
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screening for hcc

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ultrasound, a-fetoprotein

41
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no waiting time for candidates with surgically curatively treated

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nonmetastatic basal cell ca
melanoma in situ 
small renal cell Ca < 3 cm 
prostate Ca gleason score < 6 
carcinoma in situ (ductal, cervical) 
thyroid ca, follicular, papillarry < 3 cm superficial bladder cancer
42
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acute leukemia and high grade lymphoma

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avoid transplant unless curative and remission and cancer free

43
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noninvasive CAD screening

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asymptomatic candidates at high risk for CAD (DM, previous CAD) with poor functional capacity

44
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asymptomatic advanced triple vessel coronary disease

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excluded

45
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asymptomatic candidates on dialysis for at least 2 years, risk factors for pulmonary hypertension

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2d echo

46
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cut off for pulmonary artery systolic pressure

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> 45 or > 60 (R heart catheterization)

47
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exclude from transplant

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uncorrectable CLass 3/4, severe CAD, EF < 30%, severe valvular disease

48
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cardiac amyloidosis

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exclude

49
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clinically apparent PAD + abnormal noninvasive testing or prior vascular procedure

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noncontrast CT imaging of the abdomen/pelvis

50
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at least ____ after a stroke or after a TIA before a KT

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6 months after stroke

3 months after TIA

51
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screen candidates with ADPKD disease for

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intracranial aneurysms (high risk)

52
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if symptoms suggestive of PUD

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EGD and Hpylori testing

53
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acute pancreatitis, should delay KT

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minimum of 3 months after symptoms have resolved

54
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major complications of leptospiroris, marker of severity and indication for hospitalization

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AKI (poorer prognosis)

55
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Features of leptospirosis associated AKI

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sterile pyuria, tea colored urine, mild proteinuria to severe anuric acute renal failure, nonoliguric renal failure with mild hypokalemia, oliguria with hyperkalemia (severity of AKI)

56
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oliguria with hyperkalemia

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poor prognosis

57
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pathology of leptospirosis associated AKI

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acute tubular damage and tubulointerstitial nephritis

58
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lab findings associated with increase ind eath

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neutrophilia and thrombocytopenia

59
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predictors of mortality in severe leptospirosis

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crea > 3, age > 40, oliguria, platelet < 70k and pulmonary involvement

60
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Tubular dysfunction

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hyponatremia and hypokalemia

61
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responsible for non-oliguria

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vasopressin resistance

62
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urine output < 0.5 ml/kg/hr or M 400 ml/day or report decrease or no urine output with the last 12 hours

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oligura

63
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predictors of oliguria

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> 40 years, crackles, low arterial pH, hyponatremia, increased crea, elevated DB and AST, low platelet and low alkphos

64
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recommended map in leptospirosis

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65-70 mmhg

65
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initial fluid resuscitation in shock

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ballanced crystalloids

66
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If K is in the high normal value or with hyperkalemia

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isotonic saline

67
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initial rate

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20 ml/kg.hr or 500 ml within 15-30 minutes

68
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indications for acute rrt

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uremic symptoms; pH <7.2, fluid overload, oliguria despite adequate hydration, crea > 3, K > 5 in an oliguric patient, ARDS, pulmo hemorrhage

69
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frequency of dialysis in leptospirosis

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daily dialysis

70
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hemodynamically unstable dialysis modality

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CRRT

71
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indications for pulse therapy

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AKI plus one of the ff: platelet < 100k, MAP < 65, inotropes, ards, prolonged PT/PTT

72
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dose of pulse therapy

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3 doses of MPPT 500 mg+ 1 dose of cyclophosphamide 60 mk IV

73
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Donors should stop smoking

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at least 4 weeks before donation and life long abstinence

74
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evaluation of GFR

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serum creatinine

75
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confirmation of GFR

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measured GFR using inulin
measured CrCl
eGFR using crea and cystatin C
repeated estimated GFR from serum crea

76
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acceptable GFR

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> 90 ml/min

77
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GFR that should not donate

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GFR < 60 ml/min

78
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acceptable AER

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< 30 mg/day

79
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AER that should not donate

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> 100 mg/day

80
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IgA nephropathy

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do not donate

81
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evaluation for persistent microscopic hematuria

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urinalysis and urine CS; cystoscopy and imaging, 24h urine stone panel, kidney biopsy

82
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elevated FBS, gestational DM or family history of DM in a first degree relative

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2h OGTT or Hba1c

83
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repeat testing of HIV, HBC and HCV

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within 28 days

84
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Genetic kidney disease that can cause kidney failure and APKD; pregnant

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do not donate

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