Kidney Function Problems

Interesting....yes i always have blood work done first before a CT when i go back to Cleveland Clinic. Its the first thing on the agenda. Locally they don't think of it but I do so I mention it to them and they order it.
Pat

My husbands kidneys are now affected from the Chemo- I guess it's a trade off. Right now the Chemo is working so......... We take each day as it comes. We have been told that we are just buying time- hopefully the kidneys won't quit before Bob does.
Regards, Lorrie

interesting post! I've had 3 CT scans now and have never had a blood test beforehand. Should I request one in the future?
Hope all is well.
Betsy Mae

Sandy i've not had the problem and i'm over 5 yrs out....how did they do the test for the creatinine level?...did you fast 8 hrs first?
As to the preparations that people would do before undergoing the test, there are a number of steps they need to take to make sure that the results of the test would be accurate. One of these is that people are encouraged to fast, which means no food or drink for a period of eight hours before the test. In addition to this, people are also advised not to take vitamin C, barbiturates, and diuretics 24 hours before the test, as these can affect the results of the test. As to the precautions that people need to be aware of, one of the most important is that a high diet of meat can also significantly affect the results of the test. Moreover, people are also discouraged to take medications that decrease Creatine levels in the body, as they can be toxic to the kidneys.

Results

For adult males, the normal Creatine level is 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL, while for adult females, the normal level is about 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL. With regard to abnormal results, physicians would suspect that something is wrong if the deviation from the normal level reaches about 2 to 4 mg/dL, which can mean that there is impairment in the renal function of the kidneys

I just had a CT scan done yesterday and they would not use the contrast because my creatinine level was 2.1. It was 1.7 the last time I had CT scans done (without contrast of course). My Dr. told me I would probably always have chronic kidney problems as a result of the bladder cancer, RC, etc. Is anyone else having these problems?

Thanks!
Sandy