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What Does High Creatinine Levels In Report Suggest?
Just curious, my mom had a urine microalbumin test done a week ago. She is diabetic and has cirhosis of the liver from hep b. Her results are as follows: albumin/creatinine ratio 115 high (range 0.0 - 19.0mg), urine creatinine 11.3 low (range 40-133mg), urine microalbumin 13.0 normal (range 0.0-22.0). What do these tests mean??? She also has a cyst on her kidney measuring 4.7cm...can that effect the urine microalbumin results?
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
Generally, a high serum creatinine level means that your kidneys aren't working well. Your creatinine level may temporarily increase if you're dehydrated, have a low blood volume, eat a large amount of meat or take certain medications. The dietary supplement creatine can have the same effect.
If your serum creatinine level is higher than normal, your doctor may want to confirm the results with another blood or urine test. If kidney damage is a concern, it's important to control any conditions that may be contributing to the damage. It's especially important to manage your blood pressure, which often requires medication.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
Generally, a high serum creatinine level means that your kidneys aren't working well. Your creatinine level may temporarily increase if you're dehydrated, have a low blood volume, eat a large amount of meat or take certain medications. The dietary supplement creatine can have the same effect.
If your serum creatinine level is higher than normal, your doctor may want to confirm the results with another blood or urine test. If kidney damage is a concern, it's important to control any conditions that may be contributing to the damage. It's especially important to manage your blood pressure, which often requires medication.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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