Hi all- Due to a terrible experience I had in 2005 I'm obsessed with my Kidney values, spending thousands a year on tests and appts (more on that below). Anyway thought you'd find this interesting....
June 2005; 22 yrs old
250lbs (drug free, think perma bulker super fat)
Creatinine: 1.56
Bun: 15
no urine tests done
all other bloods normal, except ldl cholesterol elevated
Notes: Was sent immediately to the hospital for dialysis, was told I probably had less than a year to live, met with a grief counselor and patient advocate. I denied dialysis. Let's just say this got really weird and various rights of mine were violated. Legal action was taken that had a positive outcome. Best I not say more.
August 2005
254lbs drug free
Creatinine 1.42
Bun 13
Spot Urine Test Normal
Ultrasound Normal
June 2006; 23 years old
262lbs, not drug free (think 500mgs test type of thing)
Creatinine: 1.48
Bun: 18
Spot Urine Test Normal
all other bloods normal
BP high 140/80
'07-'10 was pretty much same thing as above. I did avoid bp meds but then started them in 2011.
July 2011; 28 yrs old
238lbs, not drug free (2-3 cycles a year still in the 500mgs range)
Creatinine 1.35
Bun: 14
Spot Urine Normal
all other bloods normal
bp highest ever @ 145/84
Put on 10mgs lisinopril
September 2011
235lbs, ~cruising on 200mgs test
creatinine: 1.55
Bun 14
All bloods normal
spot urine test normal
24 urine normal
September '11-2014 creatinine did stay around 1.35-1.55. Lisinopril does impact creatinine and I did see a 15% bump. All urine tests normal. Did about 30 spot urine tests during that time.
Starting doing cystatin c below. Note I used different labs so the results are a bit challenging and confusing. Also note in 2014 i started taking synthroid @ 100mcg/day. Thyroid dysfunction runs rampant in my family. However, the other challenge is thyroid dysfunction can really throw cystatin c so it also makes it a bit challenging for me.
January 2015 33yrs old
225lbs ~200-250 test and 200mast
Creatinine 1.29
Bun 20
Cystatin C: .85
urine test normal
24 hour urine normal
taking 15mgs lisinoprol from here on out
June 2015
228lbs 200 test
Creatinine 1.48
bun 12
cystatin c: .74
spot urine test normal
expect small bump in creatinine due to increased lisinopril
2016 January
220lbs 400 test/400 mast
creatinine: 1.37
Bun 10
Cystatin C: .86
2016 October
220 lbs 300 test
creatinine 1.46
bun 11
Cystatin C: .61
2017 January
215 lbs OFF ped's
creatinine 1.49
bun 8
Cystatin C: .88
2017 August
231 lbs test and eq don't know dose
creatinine 1.38
bun 10
Cystatin C: .76
2018 March
222 lbs test ~200-300mgs
creatinine 1.51
bun 17
Cystatin C: .46 We pretty much tossed this out as it doesn't fit with any other results
2018 July
229 test 200, tren 150/week, mast 300/week
creatinine 1.29
bun 12
cystatin c: .85
February 2019
225 test 300 deca 200
Creatinine 1.42
Bun 10
spot urine test normal
cystatin c .59
RETOOK CYSTATIN C in February 2019: Note that labcorp changed reference range from .53-.98 to .63-1.16 and stated my future results will be 10-15% higher. I'm not a research guy but they said the industry is trying to "standardize the assay". For all the labs I've done cystatin c I've seen reference ranges of .5-1, .55 to .98, .8-1.2, .75-1.15. So, again it is a little weird. My personal results are also a little crazy likely due to thryoid dysfunction.
I do go to a nephrologist and unfortunately have to pay out of pocket due to so many tests and multiple kidney docs giving me a thumbs up my insurance basically said "dude we wouldn't pay for someone without cancer to see an oncologist." So touche' i guess.
Some friendly notes from my nephrologist:
1. All my bloodwork is normal/optimal. His note was we don't generally see that (well basically never) if there is a kidney issue.
2. I get ALL bloods. I mean c reactive protein, vit d, uric acid, etc. All is normal. My guy loves CRP. I'm usually 0.59-0.79
3. His biggest note, to point #1, is you've got to look at the entire health picture. He told me he is inundated with 20 year old football players with perfect bloodwork in great health told they are in kidney failure. He mentioned it is a focus in medicine to give better guidance to GP's on when to refer, noting a 20 year old with pristine bloods with a 1.4 creatinine doesn't need to go to a nephrologist off one reading.
4. Plot numbers over time. They are pleased that overall my creatinine has somewhat gone done even with the addition of lisinopril
5. Cystatin C kicks ass...but thyroid dysfunction can skew it big time
Lot of info just thought I'd pass it along. I didn't post even half of my bloodwork but if you average all bloods (well over 50 the last 15 years) my creatinine averages around 1.45 and is trending even to down with tick upwards after starting lisinopril or after dose increase. Accounting for a 10-15% increase from lisinopril we are pleased with it.
All urine tests (spot and 24 hr) were always completely normal.
June 2005; 22 yrs old
250lbs (drug free, think perma bulker super fat)
Creatinine: 1.56
Bun: 15
no urine tests done
all other bloods normal, except ldl cholesterol elevated
Notes: Was sent immediately to the hospital for dialysis, was told I probably had less than a year to live, met with a grief counselor and patient advocate. I denied dialysis. Let's just say this got really weird and various rights of mine were violated. Legal action was taken that had a positive outcome. Best I not say more.
August 2005
254lbs drug free
Creatinine 1.42
Bun 13
Spot Urine Test Normal
Ultrasound Normal
June 2006; 23 years old
262lbs, not drug free (think 500mgs test type of thing)
Creatinine: 1.48
Bun: 18
Spot Urine Test Normal
all other bloods normal
BP high 140/80
'07-'10 was pretty much same thing as above. I did avoid bp meds but then started them in 2011.
July 2011; 28 yrs old
238lbs, not drug free (2-3 cycles a year still in the 500mgs range)
Creatinine 1.35
Bun: 14
Spot Urine Normal
all other bloods normal
bp highest ever @ 145/84
Put on 10mgs lisinopril
September 2011
235lbs, ~cruising on 200mgs test
creatinine: 1.55
Bun 14
All bloods normal
spot urine test normal
24 urine normal
September '11-2014 creatinine did stay around 1.35-1.55. Lisinopril does impact creatinine and I did see a 15% bump. All urine tests normal. Did about 30 spot urine tests during that time.
Starting doing cystatin c below. Note I used different labs so the results are a bit challenging and confusing. Also note in 2014 i started taking synthroid @ 100mcg/day. Thyroid dysfunction runs rampant in my family. However, the other challenge is thyroid dysfunction can really throw cystatin c so it also makes it a bit challenging for me.
January 2015 33yrs old
225lbs ~200-250 test and 200mast
Creatinine 1.29
Bun 20
Cystatin C: .85
urine test normal
24 hour urine normal
taking 15mgs lisinoprol from here on out
June 2015
228lbs 200 test
Creatinine 1.48
bun 12
cystatin c: .74
spot urine test normal
expect small bump in creatinine due to increased lisinopril
2016 January
220lbs 400 test/400 mast
creatinine: 1.37
Bun 10
Cystatin C: .86
2016 October
220 lbs 300 test
creatinine 1.46
bun 11
Cystatin C: .61
2017 January
215 lbs OFF ped's
creatinine 1.49
bun 8
Cystatin C: .88
2017 August
231 lbs test and eq don't know dose
creatinine 1.38
bun 10
Cystatin C: .76
2018 March
222 lbs test ~200-300mgs
creatinine 1.51
bun 17
Cystatin C: .46 We pretty much tossed this out as it doesn't fit with any other results
2018 July
229 test 200, tren 150/week, mast 300/week
creatinine 1.29
bun 12
cystatin c: .85
February 2019
225 test 300 deca 200
Creatinine 1.42
Bun 10
spot urine test normal
cystatin c .59
RETOOK CYSTATIN C in February 2019: Note that labcorp changed reference range from .53-.98 to .63-1.16 and stated my future results will be 10-15% higher. I'm not a research guy but they said the industry is trying to "standardize the assay". For all the labs I've done cystatin c I've seen reference ranges of .5-1, .55 to .98, .8-1.2, .75-1.15. So, again it is a little weird. My personal results are also a little crazy likely due to thryoid dysfunction.
I do go to a nephrologist and unfortunately have to pay out of pocket due to so many tests and multiple kidney docs giving me a thumbs up my insurance basically said "dude we wouldn't pay for someone without cancer to see an oncologist." So touche' i guess.
Some friendly notes from my nephrologist:
1. All my bloodwork is normal/optimal. His note was we don't generally see that (well basically never) if there is a kidney issue.
2. I get ALL bloods. I mean c reactive protein, vit d, uric acid, etc. All is normal. My guy loves CRP. I'm usually 0.59-0.79
3. His biggest note, to point #1, is you've got to look at the entire health picture. He told me he is inundated with 20 year old football players with perfect bloodwork in great health told they are in kidney failure. He mentioned it is a focus in medicine to give better guidance to GP's on when to refer, noting a 20 year old with pristine bloods with a 1.4 creatinine doesn't need to go to a nephrologist off one reading.
4. Plot numbers over time. They are pleased that overall my creatinine has somewhat gone done even with the addition of lisinopril
5. Cystatin C kicks ass...but thyroid dysfunction can skew it big time
Lot of info just thought I'd pass it along. I didn't post even half of my bloodwork but if you average all bloods (well over 50 the last 15 years) my creatinine averages around 1.45 and is trending even to down with tick upwards after starting lisinopril or after dose increase. Accounting for a 10-15% increase from lisinopril we are pleased with it.
All urine tests (spot and 24 hr) were always completely normal.