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Can Stress Cause Increased Creatinine And Lymphocytes Levels?

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Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2015
Question: Hi, my question is that can stress/anxiety affect your creatine and lymphocyte levels?
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Raised creatinine and lymphocytes are generally not due to stress/anxiety.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Increased creatinine and lymphocytes are generally not due to stress/anxiety.
Increased creatinine may be due to renal parenchymal disease.These patient may need complete renal function assessment including routine hemogram,random blood sugar,serum urea,creatinine clearance,GFR,serum electrolytes,urine RE/ME etc.

Increased lymphocyte is generally due to viral infection.This need proper clinical assessment.
You are rightly advised for further tests.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (18 minutes later)
Thank you. I appreciate your help

I have had the results in my blood as follows:
RDW 15.3
Creatinine 100
Lymphocytes 1.07

Coupled with this I have had chronic diarrhea for around 3-4 months which I didn't take much notice of, I am now very stressed about it all.
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It is important to exclude renal involvement.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Your findings suggests mildly raised creatinine level.This need proper evaluation of kidneys.
RDW is also raised and it may indicate anemia.Anemia may be due to renal problem.

Chronic diarrhea also need proper evaluation.Besides clinical assessment,you may need colonoscopy.Biopsy can taken if there is visualized abnormality in intestine.

Proper treatment depend upon findings.You may need diet restrictions.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Stress Cause Increased Creatinine And Lymphocytes Levels?

Brief Answer: Raised creatinine and lymphocytes are generally not due to stress/anxiety. Detailed Answer: Hello Increased creatinine and lymphocytes are generally not due to stress/anxiety. Increased creatinine may be due to renal parenchymal disease.These patient may need complete renal function assessment including routine hemogram,random blood sugar,serum urea,creatinine clearance,GFR,serum electrolytes,urine RE/ME etc. Increased lymphocyte is generally due to viral infection.This need proper clinical assessment. You are rightly advised for further tests. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX