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Creatinine 195. Potassium 7.2
how can your creatnine be 195?
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msLo wrote:

how can your creatnine be 195?


That person is Australian that is how. Not American. They go by numbers the same as Canadians so I will answer this one.
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_[removed]_ wrote:

Creatinine 195. Potassium 7.2


Your Creatinine is higher than normal but your Potassium is what REALLY worries me. That is VERY high and could lead to heart issues. Did your doctor talk to you about kidney disease?

this will help you understand your numbers in Australia:
Lab value conversion
http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/eGFRClinicalTools/tabid/632/Default.aspx

This is more information on the stages of kidney disease:
http://www.renalresource.com/brochures/syhkd.php

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ranges_for_blood_tests
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