When you go for your annual checkup, the doctor will typically take blood and urine samples. One of the things they will usually examine is your creatinine levels. This is because your creatinine ...

Creatinine levels indicate a person's kidney health, and high levels mean your kidneys are not working as effectively as they ...

Q: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it’s something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine really ...

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and under normal circumstances, the kidney's filter creatinine from the blood ...

To lower creatinine levels, you should stay away from creatine, limit vigorous exercise, eat more fiber and less protein, or ...

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When you go for your yearly check-up, you’ll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some cases, your doctor may order a urine creatinine clearance test, as well. High blood creatinine ...

Q: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is getting ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

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Dear Doctors: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it’s something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine ...