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Dangers of high creatinine levels
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Raj Singhanswered
Internal Medicine 12 years experience
YES: Creatinine is non toxic substance produced by the muscles. High level of creatinine are suggestive of kidney failure.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 10 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
Reviewed Apr 14, 2021
A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Very serious: This is very serious. This patient is in acute renal failure and needs intensive care immediately.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 53-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 34 years experience
Above: 1.2 mg/dL in general, but it also depends on age, sex, and possible variations between labs
549 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 29 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
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 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
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 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
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 31 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
2.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Depends: Normal serum creatinine ranges from 0.7- 1.5 mg /dl in many labs, however one should review the normal range in their lab report. Creatinine is a bypr... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
yes: High creatinine is a sign of kidney disease and kidney disease is a cause of high blood pressure at any age.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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