What Causes Gfr Level To Increase Temporarily?

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2021

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Question : my gfr level was 205 the other night when i had blood work done. However, my creatine levels and everything else were normal with no protein in urine. What causes gfr level to increase temporarily? no prior hx of kidney disease, etc.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to be worried about it.

Detailed Answer:
Help
Thanks for your query
At the outset I doubt about the report.I have not come across a single patient with such a ugh GFR in my 50 years of practice. It looks to be a technical error in reporting.

As such it is low GFR that is of significance which indicates kidney disease. There is nothing to be worried about even it is higher than normal for your age whic you have not mentioned in your query

Thanks and Regards
Dr Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (14 days later)

Is a high gfr level something to concern myself with ?
I went to the ER three weeks ago and they checked my levels. Everything else was normal but my gfr was 205. That doesn’t meant kidney disease right? I didn’t have protein in my urine and my creatine was normal. Here are my results .

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to be woried about

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing again .

The high GFr with normal kidney functions have no clinical significance at all .

Repeat it again .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D