BUN Level 36 and Creatinine 2.17: Is That Good Numbers

After blood test, I find that my BUN level is 36 and creatinine level is 2.17. Is that good numbers?

Let’s learn more about BUN and creatinine first.

When we have blood test, BUN and creatinine are the common item to test our kidney function. For healthy people, their BUN ranges from 7 to 20 mg/dL and creatinine level is between 0.5 to 1.2 mg/dL. In different areas, the data may have slight difference, but we can still see that BUN 36 and creatinine 2.17 has beyond the normal range. Therefore, that is not good numbers. On the contrary, that numbers indicate your kidneys go wrong. And you had better seek treatment as early as possible in case that there is further damage to your kidneys.

How to lower BUN level 36 and creatinine 2.17?

-BUN and creatinine pass out of body with urine. If your do not have edema, you can drink moderate water to increase your urine output. If you have edema, diuretics can help you.

-BUN and creatinine are the waste product of protein metabolism, so you had better restrict the intake of protein. And increasing the consumption of carbohydrate can reduce protein metabolism. Moreover, ketosteril is often prescribed by your doctor to regulate protein metabolism in your body so as to lower BUN and creatinine.

-The radical solutions to lower creatinine and BUN is to repair the damaged kidneys and improve kidney function. Comprehensive treatment may be helpful. There are therapies such as Medicated Bath and Enema Therapy to help draw out toxins from your blood and improve your blood circulation so as to set up a good blood environment for kidney self-healing. There are also other therapies such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to stop kidney fibrosis, inhibit kidney inflammation as well as provide essential substances to speed up kidney self-healing.

BUN 36 and creatinine 2.17 means you are still in stage 3. If you can control your state of illness, it is possible for you to recover from kidney disease and live a normal life.