What causes high Creatinine and low INR?

High Creatinine and low INR can be caused by many reasons.

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine and INR respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.916
5-10 years	0.932
10-15 years	0.948
15-20 years	0.964
20-25 years	0.981
25-30 years	0.998
30-35 years	1.015
35-40 years	1.033
40-45 years	1.051
45-50 years	1.069
50-55 years	1.088
55-60 years	1.107
60-70 years	1.126
70-80 years	1.146
80-90 years	1.166
90-100 years	1.186
>100 years	1.207

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.916
5-10 years	0.932
10-15 years	0.948
15-20 years	0.964
20-25 years	0.981
25-30 years	0.998
30-35 years	1.015
35-40 years	1.033
40-45 years	1.051
45-50 years	1.069
50-55 years	1.088
55-60 years	1.107
60-70 years	1.126
70-80 years	1.146
80-90 years	1.166
90-100 years	1.186
>100 years	1.186

High Creatinine and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Creatinine and INR Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Creatinine and INR tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Creatinine and INR blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Creatinine and INR Test reports by your pathologist.