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CPE-003 · synthetic case CKD-FX-003

Single reduced eGFR without chronicity

Single reduced eGFR without chronicity

Synthetic · no real patientReviewed acceptance scenarioKidney engine v1.2.0

Purpose: Prevent false-positive CKD confirmation

Inputs the engine received

Patient

Age
67 years

Context

Sex for equation
female

Laboratory

Serum creatinine series
1.13 mg/dL (2026-05-20)
UACR
10 mg/g

What the engine reports

Detected clinical pattern

Kidney Abnormality Detected — CKD Not Confirmed

A single abnormal result does not establish CKD. Persistence over at least three months and exclusion of acute or transient causes are needed.

  • Chronicity: Chronicity unconfirmed
  • CGA: Indicative G3aA1 (not a classification)

Clinical summary

A kidney abnormality was detected (eGFR 53.3 and UACR 10 mg/g), but chronicity is not established; CKD is not confirmed. Priority: confirm persistence and exclude acute or transient causes.

Why this pattern was identified

  • Estimated GFR. 53.3 mL/min/1.73 m² (eGFRcr 2021, race-free), category G3a (45–59).
  • Albuminuria. UACR 10 mg/g, category A1 (<30 mg/g).

Calculations

eGFRcr (CKD-EPI 2021, race-free)
53.3 mL/min/1.73 m²

Creatinine-based.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Confirm persistence (repeat testing at ≥3 months) and evaluate acute or transient causes before labeling CKD.A single abnormal eGFR or UACR does not establish CKD.
  2. 2Consider cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys) before final isolated G3a classification, where available and clinically relevant.eGFRcr is the least reliable near the G2/G3a boundary without albuminuria.

Why it matters

Isolated abnormal eGFR or UACR values are common and often transient. Labeling CKD early can misclassify patients, while missing persistent disease delays care. Confirmation at three months balances both.

Evidence and rule trace · 5 rules

DQ-004eGFR calculation assay provenance

Inputs: creatinine assay IDMS traceability not confirmed

eGFR computed with unknown/non-confirmed standardized assay; interpret with assay provenance visible.

GFR-001Compute initial adult race-free creatinine eGFR

Inputs: creatinine 1.13 mg/dL · age 67 · sex female

eGFRcr 2021 = 53.3 mL/min/1.73 m²

DET-001Kidney abnormality detected

Inputs: eGFR 53.3 (<60)

kidney_abnormality_detected: determine chronicity and evaluate acute causes before confirming CKD

CHR-003Single abnormal result does not confirm CKD

Inputs: abnormality without dated evidence of ≥3 months

kidney_abnormality_unconfirmed: CKD is not confirmed

GFR-003Suggest cystatin C / combined eGFR for isolated possible G3a

Inputs: eGFRcr 53.3 · UACR 10 mg/g · no other damage marker · cystatin C missing

Consider cystatin C for eGFRcr-cys confirmation before final isolated G3a classification

Evidence

  • R1 · KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), 2024.
  • R3 · eGFR Equations for Adults: 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine and creatinine-cystatin C race-free equations. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) / NIH, 2026.
  • R4 · NKF/ASN recommendations implementing race-free CKD-EPI equations. National Kidney Foundation / American Society of Nephrology, 2021.

Physician adjudication required. Clinical decision support for physician review. Criteria-based status is not a probability. Findings require physician adjudication and correlation with the complete clinical context. Validation-only release: not for production clinical use.

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Live eGFR and CGA map

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m²)

53.3

CKD-EPI 2021 creatinine, race-free

GFR \ ALBA1<30A230–300A3>300
G1≥90
G260–89
G3a45–59◌
G3b30–44
G415–29
G5<15

Indicative cell G3aA1 only: CKD is not confirmed, so this is not a classification. Colors follow the KDIGO risk heat map: green low, yellow moderately increased, orange high, red very high.

Kidney functionAdd a prior result with dates to test chronicity
Sex for the equation

Switches the engine to the combined eGFRcr-cys equation.

Albuminuria
Chemistry
Kidney findings and red flags
Context
Transient albuminuria confounders
Creatinine may be unreliable
Complications (persistent)
Therapy
Documented history and special populations

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Detected clinical pattern

Kidney Abnormality Detected — CKD Not Confirmed

A single abnormal result does not establish CKD. Persistence over at least three months and exclusion of acute or transient causes are needed.

  • Chronicity: Chronicity unconfirmed
  • CGA: Indicative G3aA1 (not a classification)

Clinical summary

A kidney abnormality was detected (eGFR 53.3 and UACR 10 mg/g), but chronicity is not established; CKD is not confirmed. Priority: confirm persistence and exclude acute or transient causes.

Why this pattern was identified

  • Estimated GFR. 53.3 mL/min/1.73 m² (eGFRcr 2021, race-free), category G3a (45–59).
  • Albuminuria. UACR 10 mg/g, category A1 (<30 mg/g).

Calculations

eGFRcr (CKD-EPI 2021, race-free)
53.3 mL/min/1.73 m²

Creatinine-based.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Confirm persistence (repeat testing at ≥3 months) and evaluate acute or transient causes before labeling CKD.A single abnormal eGFR or UACR does not establish CKD.
  2. 2Consider cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys) before final isolated G3a classification, where available and clinically relevant.eGFRcr is the least reliable near the G2/G3a boundary without albuminuria.

Why it matters

Isolated abnormal eGFR or UACR values are common and often transient. Labeling CKD early can misclassify patients, while missing persistent disease delays care. Confirmation at three months balances both.

Evidence and rule trace · 5 rules

DQ-004eGFR calculation assay provenance

Inputs: creatinine assay IDMS traceability not confirmed

eGFR computed with unknown/non-confirmed standardized assay; interpret with assay provenance visible.

GFR-001Compute initial adult race-free creatinine eGFR

Inputs: creatinine 1.13 mg/dL · age 67 · sex female

eGFRcr 2021 = 53.3 mL/min/1.73 m²

DET-001Kidney abnormality detected

Inputs: eGFR 53.3 (<60)

kidney_abnormality_detected: determine chronicity and evaluate acute causes before confirming CKD

CHR-003Single abnormal result does not confirm CKD

Inputs: abnormality without dated evidence of ≥3 months

kidney_abnormality_unconfirmed: CKD is not confirmed

GFR-003Suggest cystatin C / combined eGFR for isolated possible G3a

Inputs: eGFRcr 53.3 · UACR 10 mg/g · no other damage marker · cystatin C missing

Consider cystatin C for eGFRcr-cys confirmation before final isolated G3a classification

Evidence

  • R1 · KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), 2024.
  • R3 · eGFR Equations for Adults: 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine and creatinine-cystatin C race-free equations. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) / NIH, 2026.
  • R4 · NKF/ASN recommendations implementing race-free CKD-EPI equations. National Kidney Foundation / American Society of Nephrology, 2021.

Physician adjudication required. Clinical decision support for physician review. Criteria-based status is not a probability. Findings require physician adjudication and correlation with the complete clinical context. Validation-only release: not for production clinical use.

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