A 45-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has normal renal function and no albuminuria at diagnosis. According to Diabetes Canada recommendations for k...

Question

A 45-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has normal renal function and no albuminuria at diagnosis. According to Diabetes Canada recommendations for kidney protection, how should she be screened for diabetic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Annual eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)

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No kidney screening is required until symptoms develop

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Serum creatinine once at diagnosis only

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Urine dipstick for protein every 5 years

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Renal ultrasound every 2 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Diabetic kidney disease screening

A 45-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has normal renal function and no albuminuria at diagnosis. According to Diabetes Canada recommendations for kidney protection, how should she be screened for diabetic kidney disease?