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My bun was a 10 and my creatine was 0.8. could i still have kidney failure or would those levels have to be high? i have protein in urine regularly!

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Dr. Jason Wilson answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Not Likely: Those are healthy kidney numbers. However, you can have other causes of proteinuria or renal insufficiency and should follow up with a nephrologist or your regular doctor.

Dr Tsai and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/4/2017

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A member asked:

My bun was a 10 and my creatine was 0.8. could i still have kidney failure or would those levels have to be high? i have protein in urine regularly!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jason Wilson answered

Dr Tsai and another doctor agreed

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