@transplant2017 Welcome to Mayo Connect! You ask a very important question. There are several values that are considered by your medical team related to kidney function and treatments. While your creatinine value is higher than normal, your eGFR of 24% is showing your kidneys continue to function. Dislysis is usually first discussed around 20%, and dialysis often starts when function drops to 10%. High creatinine can be caused by infection, or high protein intake, dehydration, or the fact your kidneys are not functioning optimally. Your medical team looks at trends in your lab results, not necessarily a single lab value. Have you discussed your concern with them, yet? What have they conveyed to you?

I notice your name indicates that perhaps you had a transplant in 2017? If so, what organ was transplanted? If it was a kidney, what was the cause of your native kidneys failing?

Please check back in and let me know a bit more of your story.
Ginger