I just found this site and have been reading and searching through.
I have read the posts re GFR and the various ways of estimating and actually finding out what it is.
My question relates to being a potential donor for my husband. He is currently a hemodialysis patient, has been for three years. About the time he started dialysis, routine blood testing revealed that my eGFR was 59, (currently 63). My family physician told me that I would not be considered as a donor. At the time my husband had other issues that would not have allowed him to be considered as a potential recipient. Those have now been resolved.
Long story short, I called the transplant folks in our province (we're Canadians) who said that they would need a renogram to determine renal function.
My question is, how far out can eGFR be from actual GFR? The transplant folks seem willing to start some testing. Is there any chance at all? I should mention that I am 52, BMI of 23, no hypertension or diabetes type issues, non smoker, healthy as a horse really, other than this "reduced" GFR.
Thanks in advance and I hope my question is not a stupid one!