How To Check For Renal Insufficiency?

Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014

Question: My husband's Dr wrote renal insufficiency as a diagnosis but he has BPH. We have never been told he has a kidney problem. What tests would confirm Renal Insufficiency?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Serum creatinine is the exam.

Detailed Answer:
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Renal insufficiency is diagnosed with a blood exam called serum creatinine. If it is elevated then kidney function should be confirmed with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) This is done in a nuclear medicine department.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (19 minutes later)

What lab value for creatinine would confirm renal insuficiency?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Greater than 1.5 mg/dL.

Detailed Answer:
a serum creatinine of greater than 1.5 mg/dL would be considered renal insufficiency.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar