A member asked:

My father age 72, had creatinine level 1.9 in the past year, in only one month his creatinime raised from 1.9 to 4.0. hypertension and diabethis are under control. which are the causes exept stage 5, is it normal for the creatinie to raise so fast?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Probable AKI: That much creatinine rise in only a month does indicate acute kidney injury (AKI). Definitely this is not normal and could be very serious. He'll have to work with his doctors about possible causes and treatment. Good luck to him.

Answered 9/22/2019

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