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Lab Blood Tests

katie1859 — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:46:50 GMT

Has anyone in having lab panel/blood tests,

Had a result of low CREATINE and high BUN?

If so, what followed?

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Tissyanne — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:50:57 GMT

@katie1859 , my mom had this at one point in her life. She was told that she needed to drink water/more liquids. She hardly ever drank anything, except a little with her meals.

Her labs improved as she took in liquids.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Winkk — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:07:46 GMT

@katie1859 wrote:
Has anyone in having lab panel/blood tests,
Had a result of low CREATINE and high BUN?
If so, what followed?

There could be any number of reasons? Did your doctor talk to you about the results or did you get them from the patient portal?

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Still Raining — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:07:47 GMT

You and your doctor will become good friends until this is solved. Don't fret too much yet.

I am on a Rx that can harm kidneys and am tested every six months. So far all is good. Someday I may have to choose what I want to keep.

Please be very, very clear about all Rx and supplements to the doctor.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

rms1954 — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:24:27 GMT

You can Google it or follow up with your physician.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

katie1859 — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:43:10 GMT

Have not spoken to my PCP yet

Waiting on one more test results

I had a urine draw as well, came back fully hydrated

I drink a ton of water all day

At times I pee like a race horse

Not fretting but as it has never come up curious what would be the draw for it.

The remaining test is for lead, as my municipal district sent out warnings

So I'm being tested. We shall see on that.

I presume nothing but realize at 64 things are changing. Part of it I can control

and others I can't.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

SilleeMee — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:11:29 GMT

Drink more fluids and lower your protein intake.

While drinking more fluids, that will lower creatinine even more so you don't want to over do the water intake which can also dilute out your electrolytes.

High protein diets can cause high BUN. If you do the protein shakes and powders then cut back on those.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

MsJr — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:07:30 GMT

Drink more liquids and listen to your dr's.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Estellee — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:18:55 GMT

@katie1859 Sometimes looking things up on line causes more anxiety. If you can, try to wait till you see your doctor.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Pecky — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:29:24 GMT

@Estellee you are so right. Everytime I look up a symptom I have my anxiety goes crazy.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

ID2 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:51:12 GMT

@katie1859 wrote:
Has anyone in having lab panel/blood tests,
Had a result of low CREATINE and high BUN?
If so, what followed?

Please don't ask medical ??? here. Ask your doctor.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Estellee — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:02:06 GMT

@Pecky wrote:
@Estellee you are so right. Everytime I look up a symptom I have my anxiety goes crazy.

@Pecky It's happened to me too!

Re: Lab Blood Tests

AuntG — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:44:46 GMT

Kidney Function?? Your doctor's office should call you to explain.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

Sassycoco — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:43:35 GMT

@katie1859

Oh my goodness, YES ! I looked on my patient portal and seen all these
Red flags....I did some research on all of them wrote questions down
for my next appointment...

As many people have said ...we are
our best advocate for ourselves!
Very true 👍 👌 👏 🙂
Realizing so many factors can effect
Blood work....medication, supplements, diet , etc....

You made me laugh 😃....I thought I
was the only one who says "I pee like
a race horse 🏇 " ....
I'm sending you positive thoughts and prayers 🙏 ❤️

Re: Lab Blood Tests

candys mine — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:48:22 GMT

@katie1859 I don't know the answer to your question but your mntion of "peeing like a racehorse" made me wonder if ,possibly, you take a diuretic. Not sure if they would skew the labs or not but that's where the saying comes from. Make the horse Get rid of a couple pounds before the race.

Hope it's all good for you.

Re: Lab Blood Tests

SilleeMee — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:29:00 GMT

There is such a thing as drinking too much water. That will make you pee too much and eventually it will cause unbalanced chemistry in your system, such as electrolytes and other biochemicals in the body.

ETA-

Use of diuretics and certain kinds of stool softeners/laxatives will do the same thing. Overuse of laxatives happens to be one the most common causes of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.