CRP and anemia: Much more likely, the assessment of age, anemia, thrombocytopenia, LDH and CRP at first SARS-CoV-2 detection is crucial for predicting mortality in CKD patients, which may facilitate risk stratification for COVID-19 in high-risk CKD patients as early as at initial medical evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 and which are broadly available in both in- and outpatient settings throughout the world.