Stage 2

A person with stage 2 kidney disease has kidney damage with a mild decrease in their glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 60-89 ml/min.

Diagnosis

  • Blood Test
  • Urine Test
  • Imaging test
    • CT scans
    • MRI
    • Ultrasound
  • Kidney Functioning Test

Symptoms

  • Darker urine that may range in color between yellow, red, and orange
  • Increased or decreased urination
  • Excessive fatigue
  • High blood pressure
  • fluid retention (edema)
  • Pain in the lower back
  • Muscle cramps at night
  • insomnia
  • dry or itchy skin

Causes

  • High blood pressure
  • diabetes
  • Repeated urinary infection
  • history of kidney stone
  • tumors or cysts in the kidney and surrounding area
  • Lupus

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