Is A 1.5 Creatinine Level High
Creatinine is often used to assess patient’s kidney function, and if a patient’s creatinine level is 1.5, is it high?
In fact, when high creatinine is caused by kidney damage, that will be a dangerous sign, and that is why patient should pay attention to whether his creatinine level is high.
What is the normal creatinine level?
Creatinine is the metabolic product of muscle, and it should be filtered out by kidney, so its level in our blood can change in a stable range.
The normal creatinine level in man is 0.6~1.2mg/dL, and it is 0.5~1.2mg/dL in woman.
Thereby, if patient has creatinine level 1.5, it is a little higher than normal.
Is it dangerous if patient has creatinine level 1.5?
Patient may think his kidney damage is not very severe if his creatinine level is 1.5, because it is just a little higher. While it is not, because patient’s condition is already very dangerous.
Our kidneys have strong compensation and metabolic ability, and half normal kidney function will be able to complete our kidney work. It is also to say that patient will not have high creatinine level unless more than half kidney function is damaged.
On the other hand, because creatinine level in our blood can be affected by many factors, so it is not dangerous unless the high creatinine level is caused by kidney damage, and that is the only way to cause patient to have persistent high creatinine level. While high creatinine level caused by other factors is more likely to be temporary.
Thereby, if you find your high creatinine is caused by kidney damage, and even if it is just a little higher than normal, just like creatinine level 1.5, you should take measures to protect your kidney function and overall health positively.
In the end, if you have any other trouble in dealing with kidney disease, you can contact our online experts, and we are glad to help you.
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