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Renal failure: urea 139, cretanin 7.1, potassium 5.1? |
Dialysis is being done twice a week. Please advise diet. with renal failure you need special consideration on diet. Your creatinine clearance is actually low, which could be from dialysis. Your postassium is a little high which could be from ESRD. I'm not sure about the urea, what is your BUN? or your serum BUN, Creatinine ratio? I am an international patient consultant who helps foreign and |
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