Is Creatinine 1.3 a Dangerous Sign in Kidney Cyst

2015-01-23 06:35

Is creatinine 1.3 a dangerous sign in kidney cyst? This should be a common questions since high creatinine level is often regarded as a sign of severe kidney damage. So kidney cyst patients will wonder whether it is dangerous with creatinine 1.3. In this article, we will get the answer.

Normal range of serum creatinine level.

Creatinine is the by-product of muscle metabolism, and it is mainly excreted by kidneys. And the normal serum creatinine level is 0.5-1.1 mg/dl for female and 0.6-1.2 mg/dl for male. For people who was born with one kidney or one kidney is removed, their creatinine level is a littler higher, about 1.8-1.9 mg/dl. For athletes, there creatinine value can be a little higher because the strenuous exercises.

Then is creatinine 1.3 a dangerous sign for kidney cyst patients?

From above analysis, we can see the creatinine level is just a little bit higher than the normal level, so kidney cyst patients will think it is not serious. In fact, the elevation of creatinine level can be caused by many factors, such as too much meat intake, doing strenuous exercises, etc. So patients need to first have blood test to get the main cause of their creatinine 1.3.

If the creatinine level is related to kidney damage, patients need to pay attention. Because the elevation of creatinine level often means kidneys have been damaged severely, and there are less than 50% kidney function, so patients need to have early treatment.

Then how to control the creatinine 1.3 in kidney cyst?

If the creatinine 1.3 is caused by kidney damage, kidney cyst patients may need to have effective treatment to shrink the kidney cysts and improve their kidney function.

In addition, there are also some other tips to help lower creatinine 1.3 naturally.

- Limit the meat intake

- Avoid strenuous exercises

- Stop smoking and drinking alcohol

- Low protein diet

- Low salt diet

All these will be helpful for creatinine 1.3 patients with kidney cysts. If you want to get more details of the treatment, you can ask online doctor, or you can also leave a message below. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Leave your problems here and you will get nephrologists' advice with free of charge!