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What are normal creatinine levels after kidney transplant?
A creatinine level gives a very good idea of how well your kidney is working. A very well functioning renal transplant should have a serum creatinine of around 100 to 120 umol/L. If your creatinine level starts rising, your doctor may order some investigations to establish what is the reason for this.
What if creatinine is high after transplant?
Bacterial, viral or fungal infections may occur during the postoperative period in a transplanted patient. This is mainly due to the immunosuppressed status of the patient. Elevated serum creatinine levels are associated with bacterial infection and may be due to multiple factors.
What level of creatinine indicates kidney failure?
Doctors use the result of the creatinine blood test to calculate GFR , which is a more specific measure that can indicate chronic kidney disease. A GFR of 60 or over is considered normal, a GFR less than 60 may indicate kidney disease. A level of 15 or less is defined medically as kidney failure.
Is 2.2 creatinine level bad?
Creatinine Normal Range The normal levels of creatinine in the blood are 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL) in adult males and 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL in adult females.
Is 1.26 creatinine level high?
High creatinine levels can mean kidney damage or dehydration. A high creatinine level is typically anything over 1.3 (depending on age, race, gender, and body size). Certain conditions may cause a person to have higher than normal levels of creatinine.
What are the side effects of a kidney transplant?
Immunosuppressant side effects. Immunosuppressants prevent your body’s immune system from attacking the new kidney,which would cause the transplanted kidney to be rejected.
What foods should be avoided if creatinine is high?
Fried foods like deep-fried butter,egg roll,emping,falafel,flauta,fried coke,and fried dough.
What is considered a bad creatinine level?
People with only one kidney may have a normal creatinine level of about 1.8 or 1.9. Creatinine levels of 2.0 or more in infants and 5.0 or more in adults may indicate severe kidney damage. People who are dehydrated may have elevated creatinine levels.
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