Question 1

low co2, elevated anion gap, elevated ph of 7.5, low creatinine of . 2 in toddler with slow growth born prematurely  at 31 weeks ga & 2 vessel cord?

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Consider...: ...The possibility of a genetic or metabolic disease which will create excess anions (the anion "gap"). Examples would include Lactic Acid built up in cells that undergo anaerobic metabolism, or acids that build up such as ketoacids in the face of diabetes. A 2 vessel cord suggests a kidney or genetic anomaly and should have a genetics and nephrology evaluation.

Question 2

creatinine too low?

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Need more info: Several causes-  poor nutrition, low muscle mass, liver disease are some of them.

Question 3

creatinine 1.3
is it bad?

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Maybe (not) . . .: It depends. Don't you hate those answers? Creatinine is only a partial assessment of your kidney function. For complete interpretation, we also need your gender (female in your case, i presume), age, ethnicity & body weight. These values are then incorporated into the egfr which is a better measure of your kidney function. Most labs automatically calculate this so ask for result. Normal is 90-100+.

Question 4

is creatinine 1.3 is safe ?

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Diagnosis needed: Serum creatinine is affected by protein intake, gender, age, race, muscular build, and renal function.  A rising creatinine is always of concern.  "normal" on lab tests is generally less than 1.2 mg/dl.  
Renal function can be estimated with a more complex formula or measured with a 24 h urine collection.  See your internist for further evaluation.

Question 5

is creatinine 1.3 is normal?

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Labs: whereas the lab falls out of "normal range"--- it needs to be evaluated further with a recheck, urinalysis and possibly even a 24 hour urine creatinine clearance. Might be normal for a muscular or large built 18year old (or affected by a large steak dinner/ medications)

Question 6

is creatinine of 11.4 dangerous?

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Yes: If accurate, this is indicative of severe kidney disease.  However, the elevate creatinine isn't the real issue--it is the inability to excrete potassium.  An elevated potassium level can stop your heart--this is how "lethal injection" is accomplished.

Question 7

is normal creatinine 1.5 or 1.3?

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Whoa: You're asking about two different labs using a different value for the top of the reference range cited for creatinine. Please disabuse yourself, now, of the notion that these are "healthy ranges". Each lab looks at is own population ; statistics. When i was lifting weights daily, my creatinine stayed at 1.7; if a slim girl had a creatinine of 1.1 i'd wonder about kidney damage.

Question 8

how to decrease creatinine levels?

Accepted Answer

May not need to: Lab testing isn't "one size fits all." a lab may list 1.2 as the "upper limit of the reference range", but a muscular patient can and should have a higher level. When i was lifting daily, my creatinine stayed at 1.6, and an elite bodybuilder's is likely to 2.0 or so. The level itself doesn't make you sick; it's just one piece of information to tell whether there's kidney disease.

Question 9

my random creatinine is 10.5 is it ok?

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HIgh.,: Normal creatinine is below 1.5 mg  yours is very high.   Patients with a creatinine of 10 mg are usually on dialysis.

Question 10

is high levels of creatinine dangerous?

Accepted Answer

YES: Creatinine is non toxic substance produced by the muscles. High level of creatinine are suggestive of kidney failure.

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