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Normal values:
The usual value is 0.8 to 1.4 mg/dl.
Note: mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter
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What abnormal results mean:
Greater-than-normal levels may indicate:
acromegaly (rare)
acute tubular necrosis (rare)
dehydration
diabetic nephropathy
glomerulonephritis
pyelonephritis
renal failure
rhabdomyolysis
urinary tract obstruction
Normal values:
The usual value is 0.8 to 1.4 mg/dl.
Note: mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter
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What abnormal results mean:
Greater-than-normal levels may indicate:
acromegaly (rare)
acute tubular necrosis (rare)
dehydration
diabetic nephropathy
glomerulonephritis
pyelonephritis
renal failure
rhabdomyolysis
urinary tract obstruction
A little more info.
Creatinine test
Definition
Creatine is an important compound produced by the body. It combines with phosphorus to make a high--energy phosphate compound in the body. Creatine phosphate is used in skeletal muscle contraction.
Purpose
The creatinine test is used to diagnose impaired kidney function and to determine renal (kidney) damage.
Precautions
A diet high in meat content can cause transient elevations of serum creatinine. Some drugs that may increase creatinine values include gentamicin, cimetidine, heavy-metal chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cisplatin), and other drugs toxic to the kidneys, such as the cephalosporins.
Description
The creatinine test is used to measure the amount of creatinine in the blood. Because creatinine is a nonprotein end-product of creatine phosphate, which is used in skeletal muscle contraction, the daily production of creatine, and the following product, creatinine, depends on muscle mass, which fluctuates very little.
Creatinine is excreted entirely by the kidneys, and therefore is directly related to renal function. When the kidneys are functioning normally, the serum creatinine level should remain constant and normal. Slight increases in creatine levels can appear after meals, especially after ingestion of large quantities of meat, and some diurnal variation may occur, with a low point at 7 A.M. and a peak at 7 P.M. Serious renal disorders, such as glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, and urinary obstruction, will cause abnormal elevations.
The creatinine level is interpreted in conjunction with another kidney function test called the Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). The serum creatinine level has much the same significance as the BUN but tends to rise later. Because of this, determinations of creatinine help to chronicle a disease process. Generally, a doubling of creatinine suggests a 50% reduction in kidney filtration rate
Creatinine test
Definition
Creatine is an important compound produced by the body. It combines with phosphorus to make a high--energy phosphate compound in the body. Creatine phosphate is used in skeletal muscle contraction.
Purpose
The creatinine test is used to diagnose impaired kidney function and to determine renal (kidney) damage.
Precautions
A diet high in meat content can cause transient elevations of serum creatinine. Some drugs that may increase creatinine values include gentamicin, cimetidine, heavy-metal chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cisplatin), and other drugs toxic to the kidneys, such as the cephalosporins.
Description
The creatinine test is used to measure the amount of creatinine in the blood. Because creatinine is a nonprotein end-product of creatine phosphate, which is used in skeletal muscle contraction, the daily production of creatine, and the following product, creatinine, depends on muscle mass, which fluctuates very little.
Creatinine is excreted entirely by the kidneys, and therefore is directly related to renal function. When the kidneys are functioning normally, the serum creatinine level should remain constant and normal. Slight increases in creatine levels can appear after meals, especially after ingestion of large quantities of meat, and some diurnal variation may occur, with a low point at 7 A.M. and a peak at 7 P.M. Serious renal disorders, such as glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, and urinary obstruction, will cause abnormal elevations.
The creatinine level is interpreted in conjunction with another kidney function test called the Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). The serum creatinine level has much the same significance as the BUN but tends to rise later. Because of this, determinations of creatinine help to chronicle a disease process. Generally, a doubling of creatinine suggests a 50% reduction in kidney filtration rate
soflaguy
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Yes. CREATINE, a nitrogenous organic acid, is a constituent of skeletal muscle tissue and is phosphorylated to store energy used for musclecontraction.
CREATININE is a catabolic product of creatine phospate, which is used in skeletal muscle contraction. As mentioned, the serum creatinine test is used in conjunction with BUN to diagnose renal(kidney) function.
BUN is Blood Urea Nitrogen, an end product of protein metabolism and digestion.
Note these interring factors for ELEVATED values:
Creatinine:
- A diet high in meat (or protein)
- Injury to skeletal muscle (weight lifting does tear muscle)
- Strenuous exercise
BUN:
- A high-protein diet
- Increased muscle mass
- Underhydration(or dehydration)
My non-clinical opinion is if you are training hard, eating lots of protein, not getting enough water and taking a creatine supplement(ie Phospagen) then I can see these values being high. My values are BUN-28 and Creatinine-1.4 which are high, but my Doc knows I am working out a lot and recommended I just drink more water and cut back on the creatine usage.
CREATININE is a catabolic product of creatine phospate, which is used in skeletal muscle contraction. As mentioned, the serum creatinine test is used in conjunction with BUN to diagnose renal(kidney) function.
BUN is Blood Urea Nitrogen, an end product of protein metabolism and digestion.
Note these interring factors for ELEVATED values:
Creatinine:
- A diet high in meat (or protein)
- Injury to skeletal muscle (weight lifting does tear muscle)
- Strenuous exercise
BUN:
- A high-protein diet
- Increased muscle mass
- Underhydration(or dehydration)
My non-clinical opinion is if you are training hard, eating lots of protein, not getting enough water and taking a creatine supplement(ie Phospagen) then I can see these values being high. My values are BUN-28 and Creatinine-1.4 which are high, but my Doc knows I am working out a lot and recommended I just drink more water and cut back on the creatine usage.
I went through several tests and they could not figure out what was wrong. So I did a little research and found that my problem was most likely related to my diet, muscle mass and just probably the way my body functions. Sometimes abnormal blood work is normal. Some doctors will acknowledge this and some will not. The trick is to know when enough is enough and when you are just a curiosity to the doctor. In fact I can remember having high creatinine when I was about 12. So if my kidney are failing then they are sure taking a long time because I’m 33 now.
I went through the same shit with my white blood cell count. (Low consistently).
I went through the same shit with my white blood cell count. (Low consistently).
marky
New member
I recently had a blood test in which the kidney creatine level was
1.5. So the doc had me do a 24hr urine test and then that same next day took another blood sample. The results came back fine with my levels well in the normal. I told the doc I consume a lot of protein train hard and that an elevated level of creatine would be normal for me at different days and times. They also took a sonagram of my kidneys and other internal organs-all ok. Its all procedure with Docs. If anything is out of the"average person"
established values then they are obligated to test again, just to be sure. An athelet or BB would have to be put into a different standard for acceptable blood values.
1.5. So the doc had me do a 24hr urine test and then that same next day took another blood sample. The results came back fine with my levels well in the normal. I told the doc I consume a lot of protein train hard and that an elevated level of creatine would be normal for me at different days and times. They also took a sonagram of my kidneys and other internal organs-all ok. Its all procedure with Docs. If anything is out of the"average person"
established values then they are obligated to test again, just to be sure. An athelet or BB would have to be put into a different standard for acceptable blood values.
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