What Does High Creatinine Signify?
Creatinine is a product which forms naturally in your body, and a high creatinine level simply means you have more of this product than you should. The process we call metabolism converts the food we eat into the energy our body requires. A byproduct of this process is creatine. Creatine in the bloodstream passes through the kidneys where it is transformed into creatinine. Some of the creatinine is then passed of the body through the urine, as waste and some of it is returned to the bloodstream, where it performs a very useful function. The creation of creatinine is an on-going process and is unaffected by what we happen to be eating or what we happen to be doing. As long our metabolism is converting food into energy, which is most of the time, creatine is being produced and is being transformed into creatinine by the kidneys. Creatinine Tests – The presence of creatinine can be measured in the blood or in the urine, and if there is a problem with the kidneys it is often measured in bo
