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Does High Value Of Creatinine Indicate Kidney Dysfunction?
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This is regarding my father aged 72 yrs. He was diagonised with Hep C three years ago when he was hospitalised for bleedign esophageal varices. Since then he is stable and his liver function is more or less satisfactory.
He is a diabetic and hypertensive with BP in the range of 130 / 70 and sugars around 85 fasting and 190 PP. His creatinine and BUN were all normal till the test done around 15 days back. His latest values are creatinine at 1.54 (Normal 04-1.4) and BUN at 12 (normal 7-20).
His urine does not show any proteins, or any blood cells etc.
He has no problems whatsoever in urination.
Does this indicate any kind or kidney dysfunctinon sir. Is it a cause for worry
This is regarding my father aged 72 yrs. He was diagonised with Hep C three years ago when he was hospitalised for bleedign esophageal varices. Since then he is stable and his liver function is more or less satisfactory.
He is a diabetic and hypertensive with BP in the range of 130 / 70 and sugars around 85 fasting and 190 PP. His creatinine and BUN were all normal till the test done around 15 days back. His latest values are creatinine at 1.54 (Normal 04-1.4) and BUN at 12 (normal 7-20).
His urine does not show any proteins, or any blood cells etc.
He has no problems whatsoever in urination.
Does this indicate any kind or kidney dysfunctinon sir. Is it a cause for worry
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
Hello Welcome to HCM, thanks for posting your query.
I read your question completely and I am of the opinion that,you need not worry.
Reports of Creat 1.5 is slightly on a higher side but that should not worry you.
His age is 70 plus, so there is a good chance that he may be having prostate related BPH. It's basically a hyperplasia of prostate and due to which his creat may be little on a higher side.
If possible get a Abdominal scan done to see renal status. Also to look for prostate size and architecture.
And, I am very happy with his sugar controls.
Age 72 and fbs 85 is excellent. I congratulate you on that.
So to summarize, do not worry. He's healthy and hopefully happy.
His all tests are normal. If possible get a scan done as I've mentioned. Or else, we can still wait.
Apart from this, any other queries you can always get back to me.
Take care..
I read your question completely and I am of the opinion that,you need not worry.
Reports of Creat 1.5 is slightly on a higher side but that should not worry you.
His age is 70 plus, so there is a good chance that he may be having prostate related BPH. It's basically a hyperplasia of prostate and due to which his creat may be little on a higher side.
If possible get a Abdominal scan done to see renal status. Also to look for prostate size and architecture.
And, I am very happy with his sugar controls.
Age 72 and fbs 85 is excellent. I congratulate you on that.
So to summarize, do not worry. He's healthy and hopefully happy.
His all tests are normal. If possible get a scan done as I've mentioned. Or else, we can still wait.
Apart from this, any other queries you can always get back to me.
Take care..
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