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What Causes High Creatinine Levels?
Hi, My Creatinine levels are consistently high... last 3 tests have shown 194, 171, 201 ... i have no symptoms whtsoever and feel completely healthy... what does this mean?
Age 27, Weight 70Kgs, Height 176 Cms ... no Medical history of any major ailment ... no Family history
Age 27, Weight 70Kgs, Height 176 Cms ... no Medical history of any major ailment ... no Family history
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hi there,
I am Dr. Deepak, I work in Emergency Department. By far what you have told is that you are very healthy individual with no medical history or family history and your BMI is also good.
But you are worried about your persistly raised Creatinine level. Well its very hard to tell with out a related urea level along with it.
With what ever information you have provided. There are few non-medical reason for raise in creatinine. Now Creatinine is basically a waste product that our body make when its working. So, if you are exercising regularly and not having proper sleep for 6-8 hrs daily, your creatinine will be on the higher side. It is also formed when we eat meal that is high in protein, like red meat, Chicken, Beef. So, if you have heavy non-veg meal before the test, it can lead to high levels of creatinine.
What I will suggest is to do a 24 hrs creatinine clearnce test and blood Urea, when you get your blood checked up next time. That will be able to give a better picture what might be the cause of it.
Thank you.
Hope your concern is dealt with.
I am Dr. Deepak, I work in Emergency Department. By far what you have told is that you are very healthy individual with no medical history or family history and your BMI is also good.
But you are worried about your persistly raised Creatinine level. Well its very hard to tell with out a related urea level along with it.
With what ever information you have provided. There are few non-medical reason for raise in creatinine. Now Creatinine is basically a waste product that our body make when its working. So, if you are exercising regularly and not having proper sleep for 6-8 hrs daily, your creatinine will be on the higher side. It is also formed when we eat meal that is high in protein, like red meat, Chicken, Beef. So, if you have heavy non-veg meal before the test, it can lead to high levels of creatinine.
What I will suggest is to do a 24 hrs creatinine clearnce test and blood Urea, when you get your blood checked up next time. That will be able to give a better picture what might be the cause of it.
Thank you.
Hope your concern is dealt with.
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