Who this is for
Adults who have had an eGFR or UACR result and want to follow it over time, including people with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or a family history of kidney failure, and family members who help someone keep track of results.
How to use it
- Copy each result from your lab report or patient portal onto a new row. Use the date the sample was collected, not the date you read the report.
- Write the lab's name. If the report names the eGFR equation (for example, "CKD-EPI 2021"), write that too. A change of equation between tests can shift the number on its own.
- In the notes column, record anything from the day or two before the test that can move the result for a while (see the list below).
- Bring the page to visits. Ask your clinician to compare results from the same lab and equation where possible.
This page is for your own records. Keep it somewhere private, and do not post it online.
Results log
| Date sample collected | Lab | Equation named on report | Creatinine (mg/dL) | eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m²) | UACR (mg/g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
What to note before each test
- Illness in the past few days, especially vomiting, diarrhea or fever
- Not drinking much, or a very hot day with heavy sweating
- Hard exercise in the day before the test
- A meat or fish meal within about 12 hours of the blood draw
- Creatine or protein supplements
- A new medicine or a dose change, including over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or naproxen
- For a urine test: a urinary tract infection, or menstrual or urinary bleeding
Quick reference
| eGFR category | eGFR | UACR category | UACR (mg/g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 90 or higher | A1 | Below 30 | |
| G2 | 60–89 | A2 | 30–300 | |
| G3a | 45–59 | A3 | Above 300 | |
| G3b | 30–44 | |||
| G4 | 15–29 | |||
| G5 | Below 15 |
Chronic kidney disease means a low eGFR (below 60) or signs of kidney damage, such as albumin in the urine, that last at least 3 months. One result on its own is not a diagnosis. For what each range means, see What your eGFR kidney test result means.
Get help now
Call 911 for chest pain or pressure, severe trouble breathing, a seizure or sudden confusion. Contact your clinician the same day if you are making much less urine than usual or none, or have new swelling in your legs, ankles or feet.
Limitations
- This log does not calculate or interpret anything. It is a place to write down numbers your lab has already reported.
- eGFR is an estimate, and results vary from test to test. Your clinician interprets your results together with your health history, medicines and other tests.
- The categories above are for adults. Children and teenagers are assessed with different equations.
- Do not change or stop a medicine because of a number on this page. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist.
Sources
- KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease — Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, published in Kidney International 2024;105(4S):S117–S314.
- Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, last reviewed May 2025.
- Chronic Kidney Disease Tests & Diagnosis — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, last reviewed October 2016.
- Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) — National Kidney Foundation, last updated May 1, 2023.
- Creatinine Test — MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, last updated December 5, 2023.
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) — National Kidney Foundation, last updated February 26, 2024.
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