Doubt, but.........: Cipralex (escitalopram) has some effects of decreasing bladder emptying (anticholinergic side effects that also include dry mouth and nasal congestion). If you have difficulty with urination, would stop it. Egfr may not be accurate. If you are athletic/relatively muscular/less fat compared to your peers, a creatinin of 87 may represent egfr of 80+ for you. Make sure ua is normal!
Answered 2/14/2015
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Restate: What units is the creatinine measured in? More generally, plenty of pathologists and nephrologists have no use for the current fad for estimating GFR subscientifically from a spot creatinine taking no account of patient variables such as muscle mass. If your BUN is okay, your creatinine not outrageously high, and you feel well, this is likely a false alarm.
Answered 2/12/2015
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Likely normal: Serum creatinine of 87 uMol/L is equivalent to 0.98 mg/dl. eGFR is an "estimate" of your kidney function and is notorious for being inaccurate in people who have normal or near-normal filtration rate. Creatinine can also be affected by things other than the kidney function (e.g. muscle mass, hydration). Would consider doing an urinalysis to make sure no protein or blood is found in urine.
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