A 59-year-old man with chronic kidney disease stage 4 (eGFR 22 mL/min/1.73 m²) is reviewed in clinic. His albumin:creatinine ratio is persistently ele...

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A 59-year-old man with chronic kidney disease stage 4 (eGFR 22 mL/min/1.73 m²) is reviewed in clinic. His albumin:creatinine ratio is persistently elevated and blood pressure is controlled. Which of the following best describes an appropriate referral threshold to nephrology?

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Refer when eGFR is

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Refer only when eGFR falls below 15 mL/min/1.73 m²

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Refer at any stage of CKD regardless of eGFR

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Do not refer if blood pressure is controlled

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Refer only if the patient develops nephrotic syndrome

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Chronic kidney disease

A 59-year-old man with chronic kidney disease stage 4 (eGFR 22 mL/min/1.73 m²) is reviewed in clinic. His albumin:creatinine ratio is persistently elevated and blood pressure is controlled. Which of the following best describes an appropriate referral threshold to nephrology?