Inaccurate blood test

[normanbyrott]

My annual blood screen showed all OK except creatine up 40 % to 135 and gfr 51, stage 3a kidney disease. A second test showed normal 95 and gfr 74.

But it also showed albumin 1+

What

[Milli77]

Don't be too alarmed. this happened to me too. GFR can vary, hydration, what you ate the night before, acute kidney due to medications. I would go see a nephrologist. They told me mine was acute due to overly medicated blood pressure meds. Eventually, it came back to normal limits but never what it was before the acute injury.

[Springy22 in reply to Milli77]

this has reassured me. I had a routine blood test & checked every think came back GFR 50, high creatinine, urine test normal, awaiting my second blood test results 5 weeks apart, I’ve been petrified! Suffering anxiety because of this result. The day I had my blood test I had been in gym lifting heavy weights, I had 3 caffeine drinks & glass of water, a roast pork sandwich before gym & I read that all can raise creatine, since that first test I have quit nicotine, limited alcohol, caffeine mainly once a day, limiting red meat & protein, stopped going to the gym, not too any over counter, im praying this result comes back higher GFR & does Any one know what mornsk means for urine when they was checking my creatine album ratio I think, thank you, oh in 41 by the way xx

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador]

Maybe request another test.

[normanbyrott in reply to orangecity41]

Thanks for the replies, I went elsewhere for another test which showed pretty much back to normal, creatinine 99 and gfr 74.

But I do not understand what albumin 1+ means.

[lowraind in reply to normanbyrott]

What is normal albumin level range?

To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your healthcare provider. Results are given in grams per deciliter (g/dL). A normal albumin range is 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL. If you have a lower albumin level, you may have malnutrition. It can also mean that you have liver disease or an inflammatory disease.

urmc.rochester.edu/encyclop...

Albumin (Blood) - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

Albumin is a protein that is produced by your liver. We all have albumin show up in our labs. Mine, 2 weeks ago was 4.2. Up to a value of 5.0 is still considered normal. Higher values can show dehydration. Seems that dehydration affects all of our values.