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Do Corticosteroids Affect Blood Test Results?
I am a 53 yr old female caucasian, I just had a metabolic panel done, Creatinine was .98 BUN at 20, and the stated GFR was estimated at 66 using the CKD-EPI . I read in an article that I am within the normal limits but according to DaVita calculator I am in Stage 2 CKD? I also read though that if you have taken corticosteroids, which I did about 2.5 weeks ago, (7day Prednisolone) it may skew the result.
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
Hi,
You are in a safe area.
You had taken corticosteroids 2 weeks ago and its effect must have mitigated till now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
You are in a safe area.
You had taken corticosteroids 2 weeks ago and its effect must have mitigated till now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
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