Magno
Kidney & Electrolytes
Creatinine on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and how it sits with related markers.
What it is
Creatinine is a waste product of muscle metabolism cleared by the kidneys. It tracks muscle mass and creatine intake as much as kidney function.
The range
How to read the lab range
Lab range roughly 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL (60 to 110 µmol/L). A big lifter on creatine can sit at the top or just over with normal kidneys.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Creatine supplements raise it without touching the kidney.
- Muscle mass; the formula assumes an average build.
- Dehydration, a high-protein diet, NSAIDs.
- Blood pressure running high for months; the real kidney risk.
How Magno reads it
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Questions people ask
Does creatine raise creatinine?
Yes, without harming the kidney, so the number can overstate a problem. Cystatin C is a kidney test that ignores muscle and creatine; ask your doctor whether it is worth adding.
Related markers
Not medical advice
This explains what the number is and why it moves. It is not medical advice; decisions belong to you and your clinician.