Stage of CKD | GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | Calcium and phosphate | PTH | ALP | 25-OHD | Target serum PTH (pg/mL) |
Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative: Minimum intervals for testing[1] | ||||||
Stage G2 | 60 to 89 | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months* | 35 to 70 |
Stage G3 | 30 to 59 | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months* | 35 to 70 |
Stage G4 | 15 to 29 | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months | 12 months* | 70 to 110 |
Stage G5 | <15, or on dialysis | 1 month | 3 months | 3 months | 200 to 300 | |
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)[2] | ||||||
Stage G2 | 60 to 89 | NS¶ | NS¶ | NS¶ | NSΔ | NS |
Stage G3 | 30 to 59 | 6 to 12 months | Based on baseline level and CKD progression | NS | NSΔ | NS |
Stage G4 | 15 to 29 | 3 to 6 months | 6 to 12 months | 12 months◊ | NSΔ | NS |
Stage G5 | <15, or on dialysis | 1 to 3 months | 3 to 6 months | 12 months◊ | NSΔ | If on dialysis: 2 to 9 times ULN |
European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN) and others[3,4]: Children ≥2 years§ | ||||||
Stage G2 | 60 to 89 | 6 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | NS |
Stage G3 | 30 to 59 | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months¥ | NS |
Stage G4 | 15 to 29 | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months | 3 to 12 months¥ | NS |
Stage G5 | <15, or on dialysis | Monthly | 1 to 3 months | 1 to 3 months | 3 to 12 months¥ | NS |
25-OHD: 25-hydroxyvitamin D; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; CKD: chronic kidney disease; ESPN: European Society for Paediatric Nephrology; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; KDIGO: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes; MBD: metabolic bone disorder; NS: not specified; PTH: parathyroid hormone; ULN: upper limit of normal.
* If vitamin D therapy is initiated, we measure 25-OHD every 3 months until normal, then every 6 to 12 months.
¶ KDIGO recommends initiating screening for children in stage G2 but does not specify the frequency of testing for this group[2].
Δ KDIGO does not specify an interval for measuring 25-OHD but recommends supplementation if vitamin D deficiency is identified[2].
◊ KDIGO recommends measuring ALP at least every 12 months and more frequently if PTH is elevated[2].
§ For patients age 6 months to <2 years, ESPN suggests more frequent monitoring[4]:PTH should not be assessed before 4 weeks of life.
¥ If vitamin D supplements are initiated, check levels after 3 months. If the serum 25-OHD level is normal, levels should be measured every 6 months. If low, replacement therapy should be provided with a repeat 25-OHD in 3 months[3].