Medical

[Kangs2025]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently in the process of joining the army and recently completed my medical exam. Everything went well—blood work, vision, hearing—all good, except my creatinine level came back a bit high.
I’m active and in good shape (gym, swimming, biking), so this result surprised me. Now I’m worried—could this be a reason for me to be rejected? Has anyone here experienced the same thing?

 

[sarahsmom]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently in the process of joining the army and recently completed my medical exam. Everything went well—blood work, vision, hearing—all good, except my creatinine level came back a bit high.
I’m active and in good shape (gym, swimming, biking), so this result surprised me. Now I’m worried—could this be a reason for me to be rejected? Has anyone here experienced the same thing?

none of us can really say, It will be up to the RMO to decide. It will depend how high they were, and what that might impact - do you need meds, do you just need to tweak you diet, is there a danger for you or others (because if you go down in battle you are now a liability to your team) if you are put into austere conditions, etc., etc.
You will have to wait for the RMO to make their decision and go from there.

 

[ModlrMike]

Abnormal creatinine can be a sign of renal impairment. That being said, in a young, healthy person, a single value generally does not provide enough information to make a determination. There are many potential culprits: supplements, NSAID use, and dehydration to name a few.

What is likely to happen next, is that you receive a letter outlining the next steps, which will generally at a minimum, require your family doctor to comment. Equally, this letter could recommend that you have further screening, and see a renal specialist. We here would not be able to say which outcome you will experience. Notwithstanding, renal impairment in a younger person is nothing to gloss over. It is advisable in any eventuality to have this examined. It may be nothing, it may be something. I imagine you would want it to be first one.

Lastly, as sarahsmom has indicated, you will not get a definitive answer here, as we are not in a position to fully understand your case. Wait for the RMO letter, and do what it says. Good luck!