Re: Blood work- High Bun/Creatinine Ratio?-Andy

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Andy- Please see my notes in parathensisis. Thanks Sheila

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> > We have done 15 rounds of DMSA and ALA. All bloodwork came back

ok

> > except her Serurm Creatinine was low (Her's .42)

>

> Labs invariably give an adult range. The appropriate range for

small children is 0.3 to 0.7.

>

> > and her Bun/Creat. Ratio was high.(Her's 33)

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> Because again it is an adult range.

>

> > Her doctor recommended we give her L-Carnosine 1000 mg a day to

help

> > with this. Has anyone experience this? (What is L-Carnosine used

for? Does this help the creatinine levels?)

>

> I see it all the time on the list and in case consultation. It's

always as described above. At

> least your lab used a pediatric range for alkaline phosphatase, or

that wasn't tested for. (Her's 311 Range 100-400)

>

> Andy

>

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> > > except her Serurm Creatinine was low (Her's .42)

> >

> > Labs invariably give an adult range. The appropriate range for

> small children is 0.3 to 0.7.

Normal for a small child.

> > least your lab used a pediatric range for alkaline phosphatase, or

> that wasn't tested for. (Her's 311 Range 100-400)

Yes, that's the pediatric range.

Andy