[New post] Hello, I have been told by my primary care doctor my kidneys are worse. I want to understand what worse means, I have been researching and there is so much information its mind boggling. I have a creatinine level of 4.1 and my GFR is 13. I do not quite understand much of this only that its bad, can you explain this to me? Thank you.

National Kidney Foundation posted: " Normal kidney function (glomerular filtration rate or GFR) is between 90 and 120 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared and a normal serum creatinine is generally between 0.6 and 0.9 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). Each time the serum creatinin" New post on Ask the Doctor Hello, I have been told by my primary care doctor my kidneys are worse. I want to understand what worse means, I have been researching and there is so much information its mind boggling. I have a creatinine level of 4.1 and my GFR is 13. I do not quite understand much of this only that its bad, can you explain this to me? Thank you. by National Kidney Foundation Normal kidney function (glomerular filtration rate or GFR) is between 90 and 120 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared and a normal serum creatinine is generally between 0.6 and 0.9 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). Each time the serum creatinine doubles, your kidney is reduced by half. The most advanced stage of chronic kidney disease […] Read more of this post This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ National Kidney Foundation | November 29, 2021 at 10:11 am | Categories: Ask the Doctor, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney-Related Health Questions, Nephrologist, Serum Creatinine, Transplantation | URL: https://wp.me/p2mAA-a2O Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ask the Doctor. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://kidneyfoundation.wordpress.com/2021/11/29/hello-i-have-been-told-by-my-primary-care-doctor-my-kidneys-are-worse-i-want-to-understand-what-worse-means-i-have-been-researching-and-there-is-so-much-information-its-mind-boggling-i-have-a-crea/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com