Blood test results 2014

After over a year with no tests, I decided to subject myself to the needle again and have my blood analyzed. The good news: no change The tests show no signs of kidney function degradation. Serum creatinine is 2.0mg/dL, exactly what it was when I was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease over five years ago. All other parameters are pretty consistent with the results obtained over the last five years and are within, or close to, the normal healthy range. This either means that:a) My hard work watching my diet and trying to live a healthy life is paying off and protecting my kidneys from further damage, or,b) None of my lifestyle changes have made any difference whatsoever! Truthfully I don't know which statement is correct but there are other benefits to being healthy and I'm convinced that in the long run it will help me extend my life. In any case my dietary choices are more about moderation and avoidance rather than total exclusion… though I haven't had any pizza in a really, really, really long time… View lab results (5 year history) GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate Kidney function is measured by their GFR, basically how much filtering power they have. Normal is over 90mls/min/1.73m2 and “failure” (inability to filter sufficient toxins from the blood) is 15mls/min/1.73m2. Previously I've a few creatinine clearance tests to estimate my GFR. These tests require collecting ones urine over a 24 hour period so the lab can measure how much...
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