So i recently got a blood test for a check up and my doctor called me saying that she found some "abnormal kidney" function. She wants me to do further testing. But im wondering if this is just a side affect of to much protien? Here is my daily meal plan:

M1-3eggs 1 yolk with vegetables or brown rice.

M2-2.5cups of Milk with Oatmeal and whey protien powder mixed.

M3-Salamon 8-10oz with 1-2cup of rice or 2 cups of vegetables

M4-8oz Chicken with 1-2cup of rice or 2 cups of vegetables

M5-Can of light tuna with 1-2 cups vegatables

That is on average my daily meal but some times it changes with steak instead of Salamon or Chicken.

So i recently got a blood test for a check up and my doctor called me saying that she found some "abnormal kidney" function. She wants me to do further testing. But im wondering if this is just a side affect of to much protien? Here is my daily meal plan:

M1-3eggs 1 yolk with vegetables or brown rice.

M2-2.5cups of Milk with Oatmeal and whey protien powder mixed.

M3-Salamon 8-10oz with 1-2cup of rice or 2 cups of vegetables

M4-8oz Chicken with 1-2cup of rice or 2 cups of vegetables

M5-Can of light tuna with 1-2 cups vegatables

That is on average my daily meal but some times it changes with steak instead of Salamon or Chicken.

What exactly was abnormal? How old are you? Do you have high blood pressure, diabetes, or any other preexisting condition?

In most routine blood tests they measure two things in your blood: blood urea nitrogen and creatinine. High-protein diets tend to bump up your BUN without affecting creatinine UNLESS: a) you are taking creatine supplements, which are metabolized to creatinine or b) you have some sort of kidney damage.

Dehydration can also bump up your BUN but leave your creatinine normal. This is usually reflected in the calculated BUN:Cr ratio being greater than 20:1.

But what do I know, I'm just a student :lol:

Josh

EDIT: Remember, this is not a place for medical advice. These are my thoughts as a layperson

I am 18 years old, i have no preexisting condition. The test was fasting so I didnt eat anything before i got the test. And if i recall i dont think i had any water before the test either.

I am 18 years old, i have no preexisting condition. The test was fasting so I didnt eat anything before i got the test. And if i recall i dont think i had any water before the test either.

Well then there are two likely explanations:

1) Your BUN is elevated and your creatinine is normal, which can happen when eating a high-protein diet because of the degradation of amino acids into nitrogenous wastes. There are other reasons which are possible and medically relevant, so it should be investigated anyways (usually with urine tests)

2) Your Creatinine is elevated, which can happen with intake of creatine supplements. Or your baseline creatinine could just happen to be higher than the rest of the population so it shows up as an out-of-range on the lab test sheet. Or you could have some sort of kidney impairment. Regardless you will need some urine tests probably in this case as well.

Again, not medical advice but just trying to give you a better idea what it could be. I am sure you will find out more from your physician.

Thanks alot Medical student. Its just I wont be able to take the new blood test and urine test until Janurary 30th so i figured i ask the forums for some insight. I took the blood test about 3 days before i went out of town. Now this is going to be in the back of my head during my visit ughh, this sucks hardcore.