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What happens after a kidney-risk flag
A flag is a prompt for clinician review, not a diagnosis. Here is the path that follows, and why a low-risk output must not cancel indicated testing.
General education about care after a risk flag, not medical advice.
The clinician reviews the record
A flag is read against the patient's full record: history, medicines, earlier results and current symptoms. The clinician decides whether it warrants action, and what action.
The testing decision
If confirmatory testing is warranted, the clinician orders eGFR and urine albumin testing. The flag does not order it, and it does not replace any test the clinician would otherwise order.
Results are read with history
A single result rarely stands alone. CKD depends on persistence over time, so the clinician may compare with earlier measurements or repeat the test before treating the finding as chronic.
Follow-up stays with the care team
The results return to the clinician, who plans monitoring, referral or treatment as appropriate. Every diagnosis and treatment decision stays with the care team.
A low-risk flag is not a rule-out
A low-risk output is a prioritization signal, not a diagnosis and not permission to skip testing. Testing that is otherwise indicated remains indicated, and the clinician decides using the complete record.
Sources
Background reading for the general medical statements in this guide. They do not describe NephroSense AI or its performance.