I had my CRP and insulin checked, the last results I've been waiting on. They were good.
Result - hs-CRP: <0.2 mg/L
My previous result was 1.1 a few yrs ago.
Here is what Ulta lab says about the hs-CRP test:
A high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test may be used by itself, in combination with other cardiac risk markers... a test that evaluates vascular inflammation. The hs-CRP test accurately detects low concentrations of C-reactive protein to help predict a healthy person's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High-sensitivity CRP is promoted by some as a test for determining a person's risk level for CVD, heart attacks, and strokes. The current thinking is that hs-CRP can play a role in the evaluation process before a person develops one of these health problems.
Reference range mg/L:
<1.0 - Optimal
1.0-3.0 - Average risk
3.1-10.0 - Higher relative risk
I wonder if this reading is related to diet, stress, training?
The other test was insulin.
Result - 4.1 uIU/ml.Fasting insulin less than 10 uIU/mL is optimal or ideal. Less than 20 uIU/mL is considered good.
So, I think I'm ok for an old guy. About to go try some weight pulls in 100ºF heat index.
There is a index called HOMA-IR that is derived from fasting glucose and fasting insulin look it up.
ReplyDeleteYou previously have had creatinine at 1.2. Creatinine is an endogenous marker produced by muscle cells used to estimate kidney function. 1.2 suggests mild kidney impairment. But creatinine is sensitive to some factors and correlates to muscle mass. Since it correlates to muscle mass aging can mask renal decline as stable creatinine with normal muscle loss from aging means kidney function loss. There is a different molecule, cystatin c, present in all cells that is independent of muscle mass that is gaining traction in clinical use. It is insensitive to diet (high protein meal the day of or before, intense exercise, and time of day can affect creatinine), exercise and most importantly muscle mass. It is a much better estimator of kidney function especially for highly fit individuals. Highly recommended you purchase a cystatin c test and have it as part of your yearly physical. Or at least have it part of your next physical as your doctor should go along with at least that as it is good to establish the value as a baseline for future reference in cases changes are seen as you age. Especially since you eat a high protein diet and take various supplements. In addition you should baseline urine creatinine to protein ratio (UCR) as that is a significant marker for kidney disease.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean a Microalbumin Creatinine Timed Urine test, or a BUN Creatinine Ratio Test, or a Protein Total 12 Hour Urine Test with Creatinine or a Protein Total Random Urine Test with Creatinine ?
DeleteMICROALBUMIN:CREATININE RATIO. This is a spot test, just a urine sample at the office, and if it indicates proteinurea then a second one in six months. Gold standard is 24 hour urine test and if for any reason you have one of those key data are 24 hour protein and 24 hour urine creatinine. Pair it with a CMP at halfway through and a better estimate of glomular filtration can be calculated, as the amount of creatives excreted and the residual amount of creatinine in serum correlate. But a 24 hour test isn’t necessary unless you have documented kidney disease and even then most nephrologists will order the spot test as a lot of people mess up and don’t truly collect every drop of urine over 24 hours. I insist on the 24 hr test to track my stable normal eGFR proteinurea kidney disease. I’m not 100 percent sure of the cause as I had a couple of positive dip (test strip) tests before cancer, but it could be from kidney injury during surgery or chemotherapy. If I already had it likely culprit could be that stuff Minehan sent so many years ago or even just aspirin therapy they had me do for some over use injury.
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