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Baseline Creatinine Tests & Taking Fleet Phospho-Soda
A baseline creatinine test provides important information about how well your kidneys are working. Creatinine is a waste product that is taken out of the blood by the kidneys and passed through the body in the form of urine. There are two types of creatinine tests. One is a simple blood test to determine creatinine levels. The other is a blood test combined with a 24 hour collection of urine to determine creatinine levels.
Normal creatinine levels depend on both age and gender. For the blood test, normal creatinine levels typically range from 0.3 – 0.7 milligrams per deciliter for a child to 0.7 – 1.2 milligrams per deciliter for an adult male.
Why is it Medically Important to Have a Baseline Creatinine Level Test Prior to Using Fleet Phospho-Soda?
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If you are going to use a sodium phosphate such as Fleet Phospho-soda in order to cleanse your bowels prior to a colonoscopy or other medical procedure then it is important to have a baseline creatinine level test completed prior to taking the medication. A baseline creatinine test serves two important medical functions. First, if your creatinine levels come back high then your doctor may chose to prescribe a different type of bowel cleansing medication in preparation for your procedure because sodium phosphates such as Fleet Phospho-soda have been linked to acute renal failure, or kidney damage. If your kidneys are already compromised then Fleet Phospho-soda is not likely a good medical option for you. Second, if you experience symptoms of acute renal failure after taking Fleet Phospho-soda then your doctor is likely to order a creatinine test to determine the health of your kidneys. If your doctor has a baseline creatinine level to compare the test to then it can be advantageous to your medical diagnosis and treatment.
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Why is it Legally important to Have a Baseline Creatinine Level Test Prior to Using Fleet Phospho-soda?
Similarly, a baseline creatinine level test can be beneficial to your legal case if you developed acute renal failure after using Fleet Phospho-soda. Your Fleet Phospho-soda attorney will compare the baseline creatinine level test and the creatinine level taste taken after your consumption of Fleet Phospho-soda to help establish that you suffered acute renal failure as a Fleet Phospho-soda side effect. In the absence of a baseline creatinine it may be more difficult, though not impossible, to prove that the Fleet Phospho-soda caused your kidney condition. For more information about Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuits please contact a Fleet Phospho-soda attorney today for a free, no obligation consultation.
