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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: nick on September 26, 2009, 05:26:45 PM

Title: creatinine level
Post by: nick on September 26, 2009, 05:26:45 PM

hi there i have a question on crea mine last month is 17.96  then now is 16.23  iam 2x a week dialysis, 300 to 350 Blood Pump 4 hrs, why still high my creatinine?

Title: Re: creatinine level
Post by: del on September 26, 2009, 05:29:18 PM

My opinion is you need more dialysis. My husband was on 3x a week for 3 hrs 30 minutes and his creatinine was too high. Had to change to 3 x per week 4 hrs 15 mins each time and he was fine.

Title: Re: creatinine level
Post by: Hanify on September 26, 2009, 05:32:37 PM

My renal team have told me they don't really care what my creatinine levels are now that I'm on dialysis.  They always expect them to be high. 

Title: Re: creatinine level
Post by: Jie on September 26, 2009, 09:02:39 PM

The PD seems not to remove much creatinine, so creatinine levels are always high for PD patients.

Title: Re: creatinine level
Post by: Rerun on September 27, 2009, 04:40:19 AM

Dialysis doesn't replace normal kidney function, it just keeps us alive, so what you need to look at is your potassium and phosphorus levels.