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ljs3000 · May 15th, 2008, 09:39 AM

This may not be the right area to post but I need some advice from someone in the medical field if possible. Had blood work done recently and some levels were slightly out of range. Since they are slightly out, I'm not too concerned but my doctor just referred me to a Nephrologist (kidney specialist).

Some background info on me. Male, 45, 185lbs, 5'10". Lift weights fairly hard 3 days a week, run/bike 2-3 days per week. Fairly lean body composition.

Supplements I take: whey protein (I probably take in 200-250 grams protein overall per day), creatine monohydrate on cycles of 5 weeks on/3 weeks off (I was off during these blood tests), shitload of vitamins everyday (multi, fish oil, glucosomine/chondr/msm, E, C, selenium, B complex, B12) and that's it. I have a pretty good diet of chicken, lean meats, brown rice, whole grains, pretty much all the right stuff you should be eating.

I'm also on high blood pressure medication (lotensin, 40 mg/day) which I've been on for at least 20 years. BP is controlled with this medication.

I drink about 1 gallon of liquid (mostly water) every day.

These are the levels out of range:

Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 28 and 29 - 2 different readings, range: 7-25 mg/dL
Creatinine: 1.32 and 1.39 - 2 different readings, range: 0.5-1.30 mg/dL
BUN/Creatinine ratio: 21 and 23 - 2 readings, range: 6-22

Both urea nitrogen and creatinine are waste products that the kidneys are supposed to process out of your system.

It seems like these numbers are just slightly out of range and if you read why these levels could be elevated, excessive protein intake could cause high Urea Nitrogen levels.

Also, I read on one medical website, that "muscular young or middle-aged adults may have more creatinine in their blood than the norm for the general population".

So should I be concerned here?

Thanks in advance.

Lou S.

May 15th, 2008, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
ljs3000 Member offline Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 35 Thanks given: 2 4 thanks in 4 posts Rep Power: 8	Blood work - Is this a concern? This may not be the right area to post but I need some advice from someone in the medical field if possible. Had blood work done recently and some levels were slightly out of range. Since they are slightly out, I'm not too concerned but my doctor just referred me to a Nephrologist (kidney specialist). Some background info on me. Male, 45, 185lbs, 5'10". Lift weights fairly hard 3 days a week, run/bike 2-3 days per week. Fairly lean body composition. Supplements I take: whey protein (I probably take in 200-250 grams protein overall per day), creatine monohydrate on cycles of 5 weeks on/3 weeks off (I was off during these blood tests), shitload of vitamins everyday (multi, fish oil, glucosomine/chondr/msm, E, C, selenium, B complex, B12) and that's it. I have a pretty good diet of chicken, lean meats, brown rice, whole grains, pretty much all the right stuff you should be eating. I'm also on high blood pressure medication (lotensin, 40 mg/day) which I've been on for at least 20 years. BP is controlled with this medication. I drink about 1 gallon of liquid (mostly water) every day. These are the levels out of range: Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 28 and 29 - 2 different readings, range: 7-25 mg/dL Creatinine: 1.32 and 1.39 - 2 different readings, range: 0.5-1.30 mg/dL BUN/Creatinine ratio: 21 and 23 - 2 readings, range: 6-22 Both urea nitrogen and creatinine are waste products that the kidneys are supposed to process out of your system. It seems like these numbers are just slightly out of range and if you read why these levels could be elevated, excessive protein intake could cause high Urea Nitrogen levels. Also, I read on one medical website, that "muscular young or middle-aged adults may have more creatinine in their blood than the norm for the general population". So should I be concerned here? Thanks in advance. Lou S.