I had the test repeated and now creatinine is 0.76mg/dl . Maybe it was a coincidence
Your GFR is slightly low but not anything to really worry about. Most of us would love a GFR of 80 to be honest. But you need to figure out why your GFR is a little lower than it should be. You don't want this to continue droppinng. Medicines can cause some renal issues, like ibuprofen, Naproxin, any NSAIDS, aspirin-based meds are not good, so you need to take these short-term only and you may certainly be dehydrated. You absolutely need to increase your fluid intake, even clear juices are ok if you dont like water, or buy the flavored water. High protein diets can also be hard on the kidneys. Your creatine is slightly elevated too and its important to maybe see a renal specialist, have him evaluate everything your taking, your diet, etc to see if they can determine what is causing these numbers. You have tacked this early enough so I doubt you've done any real damage. Good luck.
With a GFR of 81, it signifies that you have decreased kidney function, this can be for many reasons...if this is your first kidney function test, then you can get retested again in a few weeks and see how it is again. If it continues to decrease, you need to talk to dr about what the underlying cause might be...Kidney Foundation stages that at Stage 2 kidney disease, but that sounds a lot scarier than it is. I freaked out when I read about my own score of 80 GFR...but I have come to know that I have to monitor the level, they can fluctuate, dehydration is a factor, as well as other sickness etc. Do you have any other health conditions or diagnoses? Were these just routine tests or discovered as they searched for something else?
Optimal level is over 91..., 90 - 120 is considered "normal" (different labs have different ranges), so you're not too far off, but good to keep an eye on it. The creatinine level is an indication of how well the kidneys are functioning, the filtering process is decreased in decreased kidney function. Talk to your dr about your concerns and get his advice...there are things you can do to improve kidney function, and you can also find out the factors behind decreased kidney function in your case. The Kidney Foundation is a good source for information.
Levels less than 60 for over 3 months is considered chronic kidney disease. So if this is your first test, you need to keep monitoring it to make sure it does not decrease further towards the lower values.
Cheerz, C
I forgot, that makes also a BUN/Creatinine ratio of 7