Kidney
Creatinine — optimal range for vegans & vegetarians
A kidney-function marker, dependent on muscle mass.
Optimal range
≤ 1.3 mg/dL
How a value is read
| Optimal | ≤ 1.3 mg/dL |
| Above optimal | 1.3 – 1.5 mg/dL |
| Markedly high | > 1.5 mg/dL |
Bands are given in the marker's canonical unit; values in other units are converted automatically.
Why it matters on a plant-based diet
A breakdown product of muscle creatine. Often LOWER than the range in vegans — from lower creatine intake (no meat) and sometimes less muscle; this is not disease. High creatinine warrants a kidney check.
A single marker decides nothing
Deficiencies mask one another: high folate hides low B12, inflammation inflates ferritin, low zinc mimics iron deficiency. VEGALYSIS reads the whole picture and explains the links.
Analyse my labsUnits
- mg/dL
- µmol/L× 0.011 → mg/dL
VEGALYSIS accepts any of these units and converts the value to the canonical one.
Names seen on lab reports
creatinine · creat · креатинин
Sources
Related markers
Educational material; not a substitute for a clinician's advice.