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What Does This Abnormal Kidney Test Report Indicate?
Question: I received an adnormal kidney test. Measure ment 58. what does this all mean? gmail is XXXXX
Brief Answer:
I would like you to give some info
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way.
In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information,
I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap.
1) What is this reading is it urea or creatinine?
2) is there any problem you have? blood pressure issues or diabetes?
3) Are there any other health issues?
4) Taking any meds?
5) Why did you get the test done?
Waiting for your input
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner)
Resident M.D.
I would like you to give some info
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way.
In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information,
I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap.
1) What is this reading is it urea or creatinine?
2) is there any problem you have? blood pressure issues or diabetes?
3) Are there any other health issues?
4) Taking any meds?
5) Why did you get the test done?
Waiting for your input
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner)
Resident M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
In answer to your questioons.
Creatine is 0.76-1.27mg/dl eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73m 2
No blood pressure issues or diabetes.
No other health issues
Only medication I take is Escitalopram 10 md. once a day. Calcium and vitamins.
Got the test done at Life Line Screening whitch I do every couple of years.
XXXXX
Creatine is 0.76-1.27mg/dl eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73m 2
No blood pressure issues or diabetes.
No other health issues
Only medication I take is Escitalopram 10 md. once a day. Calcium and vitamins.
Got the test done at Life Line Screening whitch I do every couple of years.
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
There are a few things to consider
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back, I appoligize duw to some techinical issues I couldn't reply you in time, my appologize for the delay.
You sent me creatinine value but that is actually the refrence range not the test result so kindly send the test result , you can take a picture or scan it to send us , this options is there.
As far as your GFR is concerned It is lower than normal refrence range which we normally take for a YOUNG healthy individual, but if you read on internet about "GFR ranges with age"and its related topics, you will come to know that it is normal to find GFR of 55-60 around age of 74-80, and as you are 74 years old I will count this as normal GFR for you , but yes the testing machine can give it as an abnormal test result because it's normal range does not consider age variation.
What to do about it?
You don't really have to worry much about the problem but yes you will have to take care in future about a few things which i am stating here:
1) Take care of your blood pressure if this stays fine then you don't have to worry at all.
2) Drink good quantity of water.
3) Stay physically active.
4) Keep a check on yoru ankles and face.. there shouldn't be face and eye puffiness and ankle edema.
Don't take too many pain killers.
Everything is fine don't worry.
Wish you the best of health.
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
There are a few things to consider
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back, I appoligize duw to some techinical issues I couldn't reply you in time, my appologize for the delay.
You sent me creatinine value but that is actually the refrence range not the test result so kindly send the test result , you can take a picture or scan it to send us , this options is there.
As far as your GFR is concerned It is lower than normal refrence range which we normally take for a YOUNG healthy individual, but if you read on internet about "GFR ranges with age"and its related topics, you will come to know that it is normal to find GFR of 55-60 around age of 74-80, and as you are 74 years old I will count this as normal GFR for you , but yes the testing machine can give it as an abnormal test result because it's normal range does not consider age variation.
What to do about it?
You don't really have to worry much about the problem but yes you will have to take care in future about a few things which i am stating here:
1) Take care of your blood pressure if this stays fine then you don't have to worry at all.
2) Drink good quantity of water.
3) Stay physically active.
4) Keep a check on yoru ankles and face.. there shouldn't be face and eye puffiness and ankle edema.
Don't take too many pain killers.
Everything is fine don't worry.
Wish you the best of health.
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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