Blood test results not great??

[bubblyalex]

None of it makes any sense to me .... and my Creatinine levels appear very low. Has anyone else had low creatinine levels?

[Marionfromhappydays]

Hi

I was a biomedical scientist for many years in the NHS (I did the labs tests), first thing is not to worry.

Have you spoken to your Dr about your blood test results ?

There are alot of reasons for having a low creatinine level, are you sure it's low, has it changed much from your last tests etc .

Diet, not being so active etc can all affect your levels so it doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing, don't sit and worry, for peace of mind you need to speak to your Drs who have your whole medical history so can look at these results in context.

I have no experience in rheumatology matters, it may be a very common result for patients with RA.

Take care and I hope you get some relief for your RA x

[bubblyalex in reply to Marionfromhappydays]

Thank you. A lot of the tests results were low. I do need to check with my Gp to see if they can shed light on it. 👍🏻

[bubblyalex]

It’s at 34 when they low end of normal range suggest 50 something.

[BoneyC]

My creatinine is always low - 39, 41, 42 etc. but nothing is ever said or done about it.

[bubblyalex in reply to BoneyC]

Thank you.

[Embriony]

Absolutely!! I’m so pleased I heard from you on here - I thought I was heading for kidney failure! Though the hospital don’t seem to worry and it seems to be all about trends, up or down, rather than the actual figures. The leaflet I got explaining the tests and what they were for said the lowest norm for creatinine was 75. Mine average around 25 😳.

I’m seropositive RA with a tentative diagnosis of fibromyalgia on top and take 15mg MTX subcut weekly. This has had several fairly long breaks as I am struggling to “see off” a persistent MRSA infection. As a consequence I’m on steroids too. If I ever get back to the doctors or hospital for blood testing, I’m going to ask about it. That doesn’t look likely for quite some time though 🙁

[bubblyalex]

So spoke at length with my doc and all of my levels are all improving which is great news. My crp is 50 now which considering I was at 285 😁the creatinine levels just aren’t to be worried about... it is if it is higher than normal it is worth worrying about... his words were my kidneys are functioning better than normal.