Q: what's the normal level of serum creatinine?

Any < 1.5 mg/dL. : 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. These can vary. For example, a bodybuilder can have a creatinine level of 2.0 and be healthy, while an elderly female can have a value of 1.2 and have severe renal disease.

Q: is a serum creatinine of 1.6 the same as 1.36?

No: 1.36 can be rounded up to 1.4, which is obviously lower than 1.6. In some labs, 1.36 could be in the upper end of the normal range, but 1.6 is always considered high.

Q: serum creatinine value 1.9 value is any effect?

Renal Insufficiency: This is very high and represents renal insufficiency or worse. Please follow the advice of your physician.

Q: what will happen if serum creatinine increases?

Renal function: Serum creatinine is a reflection of kidney function and rising creatinine level indicates deteriorating kidney function. Please consult your doctor to find out why creatinine may be rising and what intervention may be needed.

Q: what does a serum creatinine level of 2.2 mean?

Kidney dysfunction: A serum creatinine elevation like yours is a sign of kidney dysfunction or insufficiency. This needs to be evaluated and treated to avoid kidney failure.

Q: my serum creatinine is 0.8. what does this mean?

Serum creatinine: By itself, your serum creatinine (C) is within normal limits. C is dependent on age, sex, race and weight. As you did not mention any personal information, ask the physician (P) who ordered the test. I suspect that if there were a problem with your C level, the P would have told you and you have nothing to worry about. Good luck.

Q: is there any medicine to reduce serum creatinine?

Creatinine: N-acetylcysteine (mucomyst) can lower serum creatinine by causing more if it to be excreted into the urine.

Q: my serum creatinine should rise every few years with age?

No: The kidneys age and body mass falls so that the normal creatinine remains 1mg/dl. The glomerular filtration rate however falls steadily after age 50.

Q: what is the definition or description of: serum creatinine?

Kidney function: Creatinine is a breakdown product of muscle tissue. In the healthy situation it is cleared by the kidneys. Thus, a rise in creatinine is a sign of deterioration in kidney function.

Question 1

my serum creatinine is 4.0 what it means?

Accepted Answer

High creatinine : Before i can answer your question, i need to know your height and weight. If you are a tall person with a large amount of muscle mass, it is less serious than if you have less muscle mass.  See a nephrologist to take a history to see if you have high BP or diabetes. You also need a renal ultrasound and a 24 hour urine collection to assess your renal function and to see if you have proteinuria.

Question 2

what's the normal level of serum creatinine?

Accepted Answer

Any < 1.5 mg/dL. : 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.  These can vary.  For example, a bodybuilder can have a creatinine level of 2.0 and be healthy, while an elderly female can have a value of 1.2 and have severe renal disease.

Question 3

is a serum creatinine of 1.6 the same as 1.36?

Accepted Answer

No: 1.36 can be rounded up to 1.4, which is obviously lower than 1.6.  In some labs, 1.36 could be in the upper end of the normal range, but 1.6 is always considered high.

Question 4

serum creatinine value 1.9 value is any effect?

Accepted Answer

Renal Insufficiency: This is very high and represents renal insufficiency or worse. Please follow the advice of your physician.

Question 5

what will happen if serum creatinine increases?

Accepted Answer

Renal function: Serum creatinine is a reflection of kidney function and rising creatinine level indicates deteriorating kidney function. Please consult your doctor to find out why creatinine may be rising and what intervention may be needed.

Question 6

what does a serum creatinine level of 2.2 mean?

Accepted Answer

Kidney dysfunction: A serum creatinine elevation like yours is a sign of kidney dysfunction or insufficiency.  This needs to be evaluated and treated to avoid kidney failure.

Question 7

my serum creatinine is 0.8. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Serum creatinine: By itself, your serum creatinine (C) is within normal limits.  C is dependent on age, sex, race and weight. As you did not mention any personal information, ask the physician (P) who ordered the test. I suspect that if there were a problem with your C level, the P would have told you and you have nothing to worry about. Good luck.

Question 8

is there any medicine to reduce serum creatinine?

Accepted Answer

Creatinine: N-acetylcysteine (mucomyst) can lower serum creatinine by causing more if it to be excreted into the urine.

Question 9

my serum creatinine should rise every few years with age?

Accepted Answer

No: The kidneys age and body mass falls so that the normal creatinine remains 1mg/dl. The glomerular filtration rate however falls steadily after age 50.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: serum creatinine?

Accepted Answer

Kidney function: Creatinine is a breakdown product of muscle tissue.  In the healthy situation it is cleared by the kidneys.  Thus, a rise in creatinine is a sign of deterioration in kidney function.

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