A 26-year-old Aboriginal man attends an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service for a Medicare item 715 health check. He feels well with no kno...

Question

A 26-year-old Aboriginal man attends an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service for a Medicare item 715 health check. He feels well with no known kidney disease. According to current recommendations, what kidney-related screening should be included annually from age 18?

Accepted Answer

Annual Kidney Health Check including eGFR and urine albumin-creatinine ratio

Answer

No kidney screening until age 40 in the absence of symptoms

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Serum creatinine only

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Renal ultrasound each year

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Renal biopsy at baseline

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): CKD screening in Aboriginal adults

A 26-year-old Aboriginal man attends an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service for a Medicare item 715 health check. He feels well with no known kidney disease. According to current recommendations, what kidney-related screening should be included annually from age 18?