How Much Kidney Function Do You Have With Creatinine Level 6 And BUN Level 60
Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) are two common standards to assess patient’s kidney condition, and when renal patient has creatinine level 6 and BUN 60, how much kidney function does he have?
What does it mean when patient has high creatinine and high BUN?
The levels of creatinine and BUN change in their normal ranges, and their levels can be affected by many factors. But when patient’s high creatinine and high BUN level are caused by kidney damage, that will be dangerous.
Our kidneys have strong metabolic ability, and one healthy kidney will be able to complete their work. Besides, our kidney also has strong compensation, so even when there is damage in our kidney, it may not influence our body health. Thereby, patient with kidney disease will not have high levels of creatinine and BUN unless more than half kidney function has been damaged.
How much kidney function do you have with creatinine level 6 and BUN level 60?
When more than half kidney function is damaged, kidneys will not be able to filter out the metabolic wastes adequately, so the metabolic wastes will accumulate in patient’s blood, and patient will have high levels of creatinine and BUN.
In fact, the normal level of creatinine is 0.5~1.1 mg/dL in woman and 0.6~1.2 mg/dL in man, and the normal level of BUN is 9~20mg/dL. In fact, if only there is more than two thirds kidney function is normal, the levels of creatinine and BUN will not become too much higher than normal.
What’s more, when patient’s creatinine level is above 5 and BUN above 60, patient may be in the end stage of kidney disease, and patient will need dialysis at this point.
While for patient who begins to be in the end stage of kidney disease, he may have about 8% left kidney function.
These are the information about how much kidney function patient with creatinine 6 and BUN 60 may have. In the end, if you have any trouble in dealing with your kidney disease, you can contact our online experts, and we are glad to help you.
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