What Does 6.2 Creatinine Level Mean

Creatinine levels can mean creatinine concentration in urine or creatinine level in the blood. But in most cases it refers to serum creatinine level and the normal range for adults is about 0.5-1.2. So first we can see that creatinine 6.2 is much higher than the normal creatinine levels and it means that at least more than 50% of the patient’s kidney functions have been damaged.

Creatinine mainly comes from a person’s muscles and meat intake, therefore it will be produced at a relatively constant rate. The severely impaired kidneys can not function well to remove creatinine out of the body. More and more creatinine will accumulate and cause high creatinine levels. Often patients will have a series of other symptoms and discomforts besides the elevated creatinine such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, swelling, high blood pressure and symptoms of electrolyte disorders.

Creatinine 6.2 mostly occurs to patients that are at stage 4 kidney disease or end stage kidney disease. Creatinine can be used to calculate the patient’s GFR (glomerular filtration rate) which is a better indicator of the patient’s current illness conditions and residual kidney functions.

Often creatinine 6.2 patients will have to begin dialysis treatment if the high creatinine and other symptoms can not be well controlled with medications. Dialysis has quick and obvious effect at lowering high creatinine. After dialysis, creatinine 6.2 can be lowered, but patients have to have regular dialysis treatment because creatinine will be produced at a constant rate.

Creatinine 6.2 is just a symptom and the root problem is renal damages, therefore creatinine 6.2 means that effective treatment should be sought or illness conditions will become worse, more kidney functions will be lost and creatinine levels will become even higher. Lowering high creatinine should not be the ultimate goal and one more step should be done to repair renal damages and improve renal functions. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can help repair and regenerate new renal functioning cells and tissues so as to help repair damaged renal functions. When renal filtrating function is improved, high creatinine can be lowered naturally.