What is a high creatine kinase level?

Creatine kinase or creatine phosphokinase is an enzyme chiefly found in the brain, skeletal muscles, and heart. An elevated level of creatine kinase is seen in heart attacks, when the heart muscle is damaged, or in conditions that produce damage to the skeletal muscles or brain.

What does creatinine kinase tell you?

A creatine kinase (CK) test may be used to detect inflammation of muscles (myositis) or muscle damage due to muscle disorders (myopathies) such as muscular dystrophy or to help diagnose rhabdomyolysis if a person has signs and symptoms.

When should I worry about creatine kinase?

If you have higher than normal CK-MM enzymes, it may mean you have a muscle injury or disease, such as muscular dystrophy or rhabdomyolis. If you have higher than normal CK-MB enzymes, it may mean you have an inflammation of the heart muscle or are having or recently had a heart attack.

Will drinking more water reduce creatinine levels?

Drinking more water could lower the serum creatinine level, but does not change kidney function. Forcing excessive water intake is not a good idea.

How to get normal creatinine levels?

It can be calculated (estimated) by a formula using serum (blood) creatinine level, patient’s weight, and age. The formula is 140 minus the patient’s age in years times their weight in kilograms (times 0.85 for women), divided by 72 times the serum creatinine level in mg/dL.

Is 0.66 a normal creatinine level?

The average normal levels of creatinine in men are 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams per deciliter, and 0.5 to 1.1 milligrams per deciliter in women. The levels are usually steady, and if they make changes, it means that your body may have problems, especially in your kidneys. So, your creatinine level of 0.66 is good.

What is the normal range of creatine kinase?

The normal creatine kinase levels in a man are between 38 and 174 units/L; while a woman’s creatine kinase levels range from between 96 to 140 units/L.

What are dangerous creatinine levels?

The level of creatinine in blood should not rise beyond 2.0 mg/dl or more in babies and 10.0 in adults. Such high levels of blood creatinine may indicate serious kidney damage, which is mainly caused by high blood pressure and diabetes.