Rise In Creatinine Level
Health Encyclopedia: Creatinine Urine
Urine creatinine - spot collection
What the risks are
There are essentially no risks.
Special considerations
Drugs that can increase creatinine measurements include: aminoglycosides (gentamicin), cimetidine, heavy metal chemotherapeutic agents (Cisplatin), and nephrotoxic drugs, such as cephalosporins (cefoxitin).
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Expert & Community Posts
Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...or renal dysfunction (e.g., as suggested by serum creatinine levels =1.5 mg/dL [males], =1.4... Read more »
Kidney tests for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...the word "bun", but by its initials: "B-U-N." creatinine: Like the BUN, a indicator of kidney... Read more »
How to Protect Your Kidneys
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...mg (the normal amount should be below 150) or the creatinine level in the blood is over 3.0... Read more »
Protecting our Kidneys
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertOur doctors commonly prescribe ACE inhibitors and ARBs when we have high blood pressure. They help... Read more »
J is for Januvia
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...part of clinical trials of Januvia had higher levels creatinine, which are often an early... Read more »
Health Guide
Creatinine: serum
Serum creatinine What the risks are Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling light-headed Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin) ... Read more »Creatinine: serum
... Alternative Names Serum creatinine Read more »Creatinine: urine
... Urine creatinine - spot collection Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
...with diabetes receive an annual microalbuminuria urine test. Patients should also have their blood creatinine tested at least once a year. Creatinine is a waste product that is removed from the... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Diagnosis - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
...with diabetes receive an annual microalbuminuria urine test. Patients should also have their blood creatinine tested at least once a year. Creatinine is a waste product that is removed from the... Read more »Images
Medications
...calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels, albumin, serum creatinine) will be performed to... Read more »
...certain laboratory tests (including thyroid tests, creatinine levels), possibly causing false... Read more »
...calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels, albumin, serum creatinine) should be performed... Read more »
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