Is High Creatinine 13.5 Life-Threatening
Because creatinine is eliminated out of the body via kidneys, it is one reliable indicator for kidney function. High creatinine 13.5 means kidneys are damaged seriously. If uncontrolled timely and effectively, it may cause life-threatening complications.
High creatinine level
Creatinine is generated from creatine during muscle metabolism. Because it is one waste product, healthy kidneys can filter out nearly all of creatinine and keep a clean internal environment. Normally, serum creatinine level ranges from 0.5 to 1.1mg/dl for female and 0.6 to 1.2mg/dl for male. Generally speaking, creatinine level won’t be higher than the normal unless more than 50% of kidney function has been lost.
Of course, not all cases of high creatinine level are due to kidney damage. There are some other factors such as heart failure, overwork, dehydration and strenuous exercise that can also lead serum creatinine level to raise.
High creatinine 13.5
Ruling out other causes, high creatinine 13.5 is more likely to indicate patients’ kidney disease has aggravated into end stage. In end stage renal disease (ESRD), kidneys are functioning less than 15%. Therefore, more and more waste products and toxins will build up in the body that will cause damage to various organs and tissues via blood circulation. Therefore, so high creatinine level may lead to a series of complications, and some of them are life-threatening.
How to lower high creatinine 13.5?
In this case, doctors may suggest dialysis, which can help lower high creatinine level quickly but creatinine level may rise again during dialysis session. Besides, some other treatments such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Clear Blood Pollution Therapy and Immunotherapy are also effective to reduce creatinine level by cleansing the blood and repairing damaged kidney cells. (If you are also suffering from high creatinine level, you can consult the doctor online to determine which therapy is best for you.)
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