Lab results from the previous test are available online. Here is a three month history of my Renal Panel:
| Test | Normal Range | 12/12/2019 | 1/16/2020* | 2/13/2020 |
| Albumin | 3.6 – 5.1 | 3.7 g/dL | 4.3 g/dL | 4.1 g/dL |
| Calcium | 8.6 – 10.3 | 8 mg/dL | 8.7 mg/dL | 8.7 mg/dL |
| Potassium | 3.5 – 5.3 | 4.6 mmol/L | 4.8 mmol/L | 5 mmol/L |
| Phosphorus | 3.5 – 5.5 | 4.1 mg/dL | 4.2 mg/dL | 4.8 mg/dL |
| Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 7 – 25 | 34 mg/dL | 33 mg/dL | 45 mg/dL |
| Glucose | 65 – 99 | 123 mg/dL | 172 mg/dL | 106 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 0.7 – 1.3 | 9.81 mg/dL | 9.71 mg/dL | 9.61 mg/dL |
| eGFR (non-African American) | > 60 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Urea Reduction Ratio (URR) | > 65% | 64.7% | 65% | 62.2% |
Since I was on peritoneal dialysis prior to December 2019, test results are probably not comparable. Most numbers are comparable month-to-month except for the URR. I mentioned previously that dialysis clearance was low this month. The nurse told my nephrologist today that the dialysis machine was alarming several times on 2/13/2020, which may affect the clearance test results. I think they are going to retest this Thursday so hopefully the number comes up.
Even on dialysis, my eGFR is 5-6. I think the best it’s been was 11 when they tested my blood in the ER on 12/14/2019. I think the results in the table above are from before dialysis so the number is two days after dialysis. The 11 number was right after ~3 hours of dialysis so maybe the number is 12-13 if I completed my 3.5 hours session. Dialysis is supposed to give you a GFR of ~15 so that’s pretty close.
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