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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains underdiagnosed in Kazakhstan due to limited screening opportunities and low public awareness. To address this gap, we conducted an opportunistic community screening during World Kidney Day 2025, using a portable creatinine meter, the country’s first use of point-of-care testing for kidney function.
A total of 721 adults aged ≥18 years were recruited opportunistically from passersby at several urban polyclinics in Astana, Kazakhstan during World Kidney Day on March 14, 2025. Serum creatinine was measured immediately at the point of care using a portable point-of-care creatinine meter, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the CKD-EPI 2021 equation. CKD stages were defined according to KDIGO criteria, and reduced kidney function was defined as eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73m². Associations between reduced eGFR and risk factors (age, sex, BMI, family history of CKD, hypertension, and diabetes) were examined using logistic regression.
Participants’ mean age was 51.3 ± 14.6 years, 76.1% were female, and mean BMI was 28.7 ± 6.0 kg/m². The mean eGFR was 74.0 ± 21.4 mL/min/1.73m², with 26.9% of participants classified as CKD stages 3–5. eGFR was inversely correlated with age (ρ = −0.53, p < 0.001) and BMI (ρ = −0.19, p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, older age independently predicted reduced eGFR (OR 1.08 per year; 95% CI 1.06–1.10; p < 0.001). Hypertension and diabetes were significant in univariate analyses but not after adjustment.
More than one in four adults screened with a point-of-care creatinine meter had reduced kidney function, revealing a substantial hidden burden of CKD. This first experience with portable kidney testing demonstrates the feasibility of rapid community-based screening and highlights the need for broader implementation to enable early CKD detection in Kazakhstan.
