Question 1

i have my 2nd surgical hernia my doc gave me a crt with dye. my creatinine  (poc) level was 120. is this high? what does it mean.

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Talk w/your doc: When reviewing your test results, check out the normal reference range. Abnormal results are usually highlighted, boldfaced or placed in "abnormal" column. Creatinine is what we measure in your blood to check kidney function but true measure of kidney function depends upon age, gender, weight &amp; ethnicity which is used to calculate eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). So go chat w/your doc.

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 1.29 creatinine is high?

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Just a bit: A normal adult male range is 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dl. Keep an eye on your blood pressure and your blood sugar.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

is 1.21 creatinine level low?

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No: It is in the normal range and there is no pathologic low level of creatinine. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/creatinine/my00144/dsection=results.

Question 8

is 1.03 bad creatinine level?

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Creatinine: Creatinine level depends on many things....Age, race, sex, muscle mass.  For women, the usual creatinine is between 0.6 and 1mg/dl.  For men, between 0.9 and 1.4mg/dl.  As we age, the creatinine should lower slightly (less muscle mass).  The number is important but so are the trends.  Usually, I am not very concerned with a creatinine of 1 unless its someone very young or very small/frail.

Question 9

is a .74 creatinine level bad?

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No: Creatinine level of 0.74 mg/dl is quite normal. See this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003475.htm.

Question 10

is creatinine of 11.4 dangerous?

Accepted Answer

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.

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