Questions to Ask Your Kidney Doctor

Questions to use as a guide to help improve your understanding of kidney disease.

These questions will help you communicate with your doctor
and learn more about how to care for your kidneys!

To download a copy of these questions for yourself, click here!

About tests and results:

• What is my GFR? What does that mean?
• Has my GFR changed since last time?
• What is my urine albumin level? What does that mean?
• Has my urine albumin changed since the last time it was checked?
• Is my kidney disease getting worse?
• Is my blood pressure where it needs to be?
• What should my blood pressure be?
• Will I need dialysis or a transplant soon?

About treatment and self-care:

• What can I do to keep my kidney disease from getting worse?
• Do any of my medicines or doses need to be changed?
• Does what I eat need to be changed?
• Do my foods have the right amount of protein, salt (sodium), potassium, and phosphorous?
• What do I need to do to protect my veins?

Complications:

• What other health problems may I face because of my kidney disease?
• Should I be looking for any symptoms? If so, what are they?