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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?
Question: On a recent fasting blood panel my creatine level was 1.35, 6 months prior it was 1.06. I was informed that this could be due to slight dehydration. My nexy blood work will be in 6 months, is there any cause for concern at this time?
Brief Answer:
This should not be the reason for concern, but do not ignore it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
This should not be the reason to concern, however you can not ignore it either. To evaluate kidneys condition apart from creatine level it is necessary to know:
- GFR
- potassium level
- urine analysis (urine SG, protein in the urine)
- kidney blood perfusion (ultrasound should be good for the first test)
If you have any of this tests, please attach them.
Your result is slightly elevated. This can be due to dehydration indeed. However if you have diabetes or do not urinate much or urinate frequently, your urine is foamy when urinating, you should not wait 6 months and consult nephrologist.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
This should not be the reason for concern, but do not ignore it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
This should not be the reason to concern, however you can not ignore it either. To evaluate kidneys condition apart from creatine level it is necessary to know:
- GFR
- potassium level
- urine analysis (urine SG, protein in the urine)
- kidney blood perfusion (ultrasound should be good for the first test)
If you have any of this tests, please attach them.
Your result is slightly elevated. This can be due to dehydration indeed. However if you have diabetes or do not urinate much or urinate frequently, your urine is foamy when urinating, you should not wait 6 months and consult nephrologist.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I also was supplied my BUN, which was 16 and there were no other abnormal indicators. I do however urinate infrequently and have lately been drinking higher volumes of water, which seems to result in less foamy urine. With the increase of water intake the frequency has increased as well.
Would you still recommend a consult?
Would you still recommend a consult?
Brief Answer:
Foamy urine indicates protein in the urine.
Detailed Answer:
Foamy urine indicates that you are loosing proteins with your urine. This is not a good sign for sure. Frequent urinating seems to be caused by increased liquids intake, however such symptom is also characteristic for chronic kidney failure.
I suggest you to have urine analysis at first. If there will be a protein in urine, you should consult nephrologist.
Regards.
Foamy urine indicates protein in the urine.
Detailed Answer:
Foamy urine indicates that you are loosing proteins with your urine. This is not a good sign for sure. Frequent urinating seems to be caused by increased liquids intake, however such symptom is also characteristic for chronic kidney failure.
I suggest you to have urine analysis at first. If there will be a protein in urine, you should consult nephrologist.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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