My mother who is 83 had had creatinine in the 0.6 to 0.7 range and urea in the 20s for more than two decades until 6 months back. The latest blood test indicates creatinine at 1.3, urea at nearly 70 and WBC at 18,000. She had a stomach pain for a few days and it has just gone away. She has chronic BP (controlled by meds), she takes a low doses of simvastatin and glipizide for blood sugar (A1C around 7) What could be the reasons in terms of probability?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The normal level of creatinine ID 0.6 to 1.6 mg/DL and normal range of ures is between 20-40 mg/DL. Thus, creatinine level has increased from 0.7 to 1.3, however, it is within normal range. The level of urea has increased and thus complete renal function tests have to be done to know the status of the kidney functions. The white blood cell (WBC) count is high. High WBC count occurs in case of acute infections especially bacterial infections. Thus, I suggest you to consult your primary healthcare provider for renal functions and to find the focus of infection. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. 