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Does a high serum creatinine always indicate kidney failure?
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Almost always: Dehydration may cause temporary elevation in serum creatinine, but persisitent elevation of serum creatinine indicates kidney disease.
Answered 4/23/2019
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When level is high: ; BUN elevating, with drop in GFR - it indicates renal failure.
Answered 6/10/2014
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