Recommendations: Nephropathy Screening

Recommendations for screening patients with diabetes for nephropathy are highlighted on this slide Perform an annual test to assess urine albumin excretion in type 1 diabetic patients with diabetes duration of 5 years and in all type 2 diabetic patients, starting at diagnosis (B) Measure serum creatinine at least annually in all adults with diabetes regardless of the degree of urine albumin excretion The serum creatinine should be used to estimate GFR and stage the level of chronic kidney disease (CKD), if present (E)88Reference American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care 2013;36(suppl 1):S34.