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What is the minimum and safest creatinine level, in a diabetic patient, at which angio can be done ?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Less than 2: Generally radiologists are comfortable at a creatinine less than 2, whether diabetic or not.

Answered 9/30/2020

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Creatinine and angio: There is no simple answer to your question. Her estimated glomerular filtration rate (egfr) can be found by a formula that takes into account, her sex, age, weight, race and serum creatinine (c). If her egrf is > 70 ml/min, she likely will not have any problems with her kidneys after the angio. To get her actual, gfr, she needs a 24 hour urine collection. Speak to the angio doctor about her c..

Answered 9/29/2016

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