I did a 24 hour urine w/o creatinine and the results came back as follows Creatinine 1.24 H eGFR non African American 52 L and creatinine clearance 71 L. Can you tell me what this means? The reason for the test is because I have a history of hypokalemia and we are trying to find out why. I am on Klor-con 8 er three times a day and my levels stay from 3.1 to 3.2
Hi I did review your concernHypokalemia can be due to multiple reasons ranging from kidney problems to GI problems. Most important is to rule out whether you have concomitant hypertension with it or not to rule out any a Chat Doctor. Your creatinine is slightly high and creatinine clearance and EFR are low indicating that your kidney is not excreting metabolites properly. I believe what now needs to be done is and arterial blood gas analysis and detailed study of your urine in terms of 24 hr potassium in urinalysis and blood urea nitrogen. I hope this helped me know if you have any more questions or concerns. Wish you all the best.