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What could cause low GFR (56) test. I DON'T have high blood pressure or diabetes.?


Had blood work through project healthy living ( Detroit Area ). I also had high triglycerides 378, total cholesterol 218. But I'm petrified about this GFR test. I didn't even know what this test was. Looked it up on internet. It's about the kidneys. But it stated that the two main things that affect kidney problems are high blood pressure and diabetes. DON'T HAVE THEM. What else could cause this low reading. I do have horrible sinuses, for 9 long non-stop years. And have used generic afrin to breathe for 5 years. I know this is bad, but I cannot breathe. Sinus drainage is causing me to feel like I've been in constant torture. Have no health ins. and project heathy living is trying to get help for me, to see someone. But in the mean time I'm petrified. No high blood pressure, No diabetes. GFR 56?
My BUN was 10, and Cretanine was 1.1 with in normal ranges.

Keep in mind that the GFR from a blood test is just an estimated value. It takes your creatinine, your age, your race, and your gender, and comes up with a number based on statistics. (See the first two sources below for more information about the calculations for GFR.) Kidney function can be determined much more accurately by doing urine tests, such as a 24-hour urine collection.

There are many causes of decreased kidney function, other than diabetes and high blood pressure. See the third source below for some examples. Of course, you don't know for sure that you have decreased kidney function.

I hope they are able to find a doctor who can see you and follow up on this, but until then, try not to worry too much. I hope the doctor is also able to help with the sinus problems and the lipids. Good luck, and I hope everything goes well. Source(s): http://www.nephron.com/mdrd_gfr.cgi...
http://www.renal.org/egfr/about.html...
http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/c332375....
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