Question 1

what causes elevated bun/creatinine ratio?

Accepted Answer

Decrease in flow.: Bun=blood urea nitrogen, byproduct of proteins ingested, if rise to high levels due to kidney problem, can cause toxic affects on the body.
Creatinine= measurement of renal function. Normal bun/cr ratio about 10. The higher that ratio, the more likely it is not intrinsic kidney disease per se, but reduction in blood flow or volume to kidney, like when on strong diuretic-prerenal-reversible.

Question 2

can bactrium ds cause your creatinine to be elevated.

Accepted Answer

No it doesn't: But the infection it's treating and many other potential causes can -- particularly in someone with a transplant. You really need to discuss this with your doctor.

Question 3

what causes the creatinine (1.26) to be elevated and the bun to be normal (16)?

Accepted Answer

Need to retest:  All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, the set of findings you presented needs to be verified.  Talk to your doctor about repeating the test. Drink a couple of glasses of water on the morning of the test.

Question 4

for 3 weeks my creatinine result 1.7, second week 1.37 and third 1.63. i exercise everyday. not mascular. what does it mean? i have elevated urc acid

Accepted Answer

Varying creatinine: I have a question, why is your physician checking your serum creatinine (c) levels so frequently? You are 32 years old and your c levels appear to be elevated. Do you have any chronic kidney disease? If not, variations of c can be caused by dehydration, among other things. I suggest you speak to your physician (p) and get the p input. He knows you best and can give you a meaningful answer.

Question 5

nov. 2013 my creatinine was 1.70 mg/dl.  jan. 2014 it came down to 1.19 mg/dl. i exercise daily. what would be the reason of going ups and downs?

Accepted Answer

Varying GFR: This variation is unusual for a 33 yo.  If not done, you need a urinalysis and a renal ultrasound.  Possibilities include simple dehydration, exercise induced muscle breakdown and kidney injury, NSAID use, creatine use, a kidney disease that predisposes you to dehydration - associated renal insufficiency, kidney stone, or cystic kidney disease.  Needs eval.

Question 6

should i worry if my creatinine increased from 1.09mg last and a half months to 1.1mg/dl?im doing aerobic exercise 3x/wk.im not that mascular.so worry

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't worry.: That's a minimal change, only one hundredth of a point. I doubt that would be reflective of any real pathology.

Question 7

what could cause slightly elevated creatinine in a 24hr urine catch? my blood showed 0.8 creatinine, but the 24hr catch showed 129 creatinine clearanc

Accepted Answer

See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, your results are normal, including creatinine clearance.

Question 8

what causes an elevated bun/creatinine ratio on your lab results?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration: Is most common cause of high BUN with normal creatinine (therefore high ratio). Other causes can be high protein load in the diet, muscle injury or muscle breakdown (bun is formed by the breakdown of proteins). Whether to worry depends on how high the BUN is, and the circumstances when the test was drawn. Talk to the doctor who ordered the test for personalized interpretation.

Question 9

dx'd with 2 bouts of idiopathic pancreatitis. no cause found. i've had no pain at all. how then, can it be pancreatitis? i had elevated lypase and amalyse. i have ckd 3, egfr 46 and creatinine of 1.3.

Accepted Answer

Some hidden causes : Pancreatic enzyme elevation indicates pancreatitis even when it's asymptomatic, without the typical abdominal pain and nausea. Possible causes include severe triglyceride elevation, alcohol, passage of gallstones (due to a shared duct), and rarely certain blood pressure medications (ace inhibitors). I'm sure the doctor has checked for these, so idiopathic means we dont know why.

Question 10

respected doctors, can ace inhinitors cause increased creatinine serum level? why? should they be replaced with other hypertensives if so?

Accepted Answer

Yes: ACE inhibitors are notorious of increasing creatinine by reducing the filtration rate. In most patients the reduction combined with an increase in creatinine is not significant, while in others is significant and the drug should be discontinued and/ or replaced. Your treating doc will have the best view as sometimes further workup is needed.

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Can bactrium ds cause your creatinine to be elevated.

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For 3 weeks my creatinine result 1.7, second week 1.37 and third 1.63. i exercise everyday. not mascular. what does it mean? i have elevated urc acid

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Nov. 2013 my creatinine was 1.70 mg/dl. jan. 2014 it came down to 1.19 mg/dl. i exercise daily. what would be the reason of going ups and downs?

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Should i worry if my creatinine increased from 1.09mg last and a half months to 1.1mg/dl?im doing aerobic exercise 3x/wk.im not that mascular.so worry

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What could cause slightly elevated creatinine in a 24hr urine catch? my blood showed 0.8 creatinine, but the 24hr catch showed 129 creatinine clearanc

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What causes an elevated bun/creatinine ratio on your lab results?

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Dx'd with 2 bouts of idiopathic pancreatitis. no cause found. i've had no pain at all. how then, can it be pancreatitis? i had elevated lypase and amalyse. i have ckd 3, egfr 46 and creatinine of 1.3.

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Respected doctors, can ace inhinitors cause increased creatinine serum level? why? should they be replaced with other hypertensives if so?

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