lots of things can come into play with a slightly elevated creatinine level.....
high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus. Certain drugs can sometimes cause abnormally elevated creatinine levels. Serum creatinine can also transiently rise after ingestion of large amount of dietary meat by 20 to 30%.
Muscular young or middle-aged adults may have more creatinine in their blood than the norm for the general population.
Also calculated glomerular filtration rate, instead of absolute serum creatinine level, should be used to evaluate kidney function. If nephrotic-range proteinuria is present or if the patient has other indications of renal disease, such as red blood cells or casts in the urine sediment, referral to a nephrologist should be considered. Patients with
any degree of chronic kidney disease should have their blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood cholesterol level managed aggressively to help reduce or prevent the progression of kidney disease as well as to reduce risk of cardiovascular events.
Angitensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can increase creatinine levels by causing an increase in serum potassium
a muscle injury can elevate levels.
And finally laboratories can vary on their results...so i would suggest a second lab to evaluate. and i've seen different standards??
A normal value is 0.8 to 1.4 mg/dL.
Females usually have a lower creatinine than males, because they usually have less muscle mass.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories
pat