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Dangers of high creatinine levels

A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raj Singh
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
YES: Creatinine is non toxic substance produced by the muscles. High level of creatinine are suggestive of kidney failure.
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romano
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
That is an abnormally high creatinine. How long has it been at that same level? If more than 3 months then it can be chronic kidney disease, if not it... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
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.... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacino
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Very serious: This is very serious. This patient is in acute renal failure and needs intensive care immediately.
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Gabor
Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
Above: 1.2 mg/dL in general, but it also depends on age, sex, and possible variations between labs
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Woods
Pathology 30 years experience
It depends/can vary.: The standard reference ranges for serum creatinine are 0.5 to 1.0 mg/dl (about 45-90 μmol/l) for women and 0.7 to 1.2 mg/dl (60-110 μmol/l) for men. ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Upper limit : Creatinine of 1.2 is the upper limit of normal. More important is for you see your estimated glomerular filtration rate. Creatinine levels depend pri... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
No: The value you stated is normal for an adult. See this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/creatinine/basics/results/PRC-20... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
Azotemia: High blood urea nitrogen and creatinine together. Please keep in mind that today's "normal creatinine / normal estimated gfr" make all well-muscled me... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Kidney function: Creatinine is just one measure of kidney function. "Normal" depends upon your lab so it's best to ask doc for results from lab that include reference ... Read More
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