Should I Start Dialysis If My Creatinine is 6 and BUN is 50

2014-05-11 08:02

Should I start dialysis if my creatinine is 6 and BUN is 50? This question is asked by a patient. If you have question, you can also leave a message or send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. Our nephrologists will give you reply after analyzing your case.

Normal Creatinine and BUN level

Creatinine and BUN level are both wastes that are passed out of the body in the urine. And the two blood chemical levels help decide when dialysis is necessary. When they rise, they are indicators of the decreasing ability of the kidneys to cleanse the body of waste products.

Creatinine level for a healthy adult ranges from 0.5 to 1.3 mg/dL. And BUN level for a healthy adult is between 3 and 20 mg/dL.

Creatinine 6 and BUN 50 are both higher than the normal level. Then should I start dialysis?

When to do dialysis?

Dialysis is a kidney replacement treatment to filter wastes from the blood. But it does not mean you should do dialysis once your creatinine and BUN increase. Dialysis is often recommended when your creatinine clearance falls to 10 cc/minute level. When you feel very nausea, vomiting, skin itch, headache, and other discomforts, dialysis is usually needed. If your creatinine is 6 and BUN is 50, you should prepare for a dialysis. High creatinine level and BUN can also cause further damage to your kidneys.

How to get rid of dialysis?

Dialysis can affect life quality, so dialysis is not an ideal treatment for kidney failure patients. If you would like to avoid dialysis, you should improve kidney function. When your kidney function improves, creatinine and BUN can be discharged out of the body and then they return to the normal level. In kidney hospital China, we have many particular therapies to help you to achieve the purpose. The detailed information can be acquired from online doctor.

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