laboratory results

what is the unit label on the creatinine and urea? if it is umol then they are only slightly elevated.

creatinine, serum - normal is 44-97 umol (female) - elevated in uti

urea (bun), serum - normal is 10-20 mg/l or 3.6 - 7.1 umol/l

you can look up lab results and significance of them on these websites if you do not have a lab reference book of your own

• https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/medical-disease-information-treatment-procedures-test-reference-websites-258109.html - medical disease information/treatment/procedures/test reference websites
  
  
  • medicine net procedures & tests a to z index http://www.medicinenet.com/procedures_and_tests/article.htm
    
  • web md index list of tests http://www.webmd.com/a_to_z_guide/medical_tests.htm
    
  • lab tests online http://www.labtestsonline.org/

thank you very much for all these helpful websites.

your reply always helps me heaps!!

what is the unit label on the creatinine and urea? if it is umol then they are only slightly elevated.

creatinine, serum - normal is 44-97 umol (female) - elevated in uti

urea (bun), serum - normal is 10-20 mg/l or 3.6 - 7.1 umol/l

the units of the creatinine and urea are;

creatinine: 116 umol

urea: 9.2 mmol

With a K of less than 3.5, and hers is 2.9!, I hope they are giving her potassium. She is libel to start having some serious cardiac issues..... UTI, and I totally agree with DAYTONITE about that, would be the LEAST of her issues......

increase in serum creatinine level indicates uti??

but my text book says that is an indication of possible malfunction or failure of the kidneys.