Creatine and Blood Work

[sk1tz0]

Hi, does anyone know how long I should stop taking creatine before blood work? I just had some blood work done and it generated a false positive, high creatinine

[eatyourspinach]

just working out can also affect creatinine levels but if you wanted to completely eliminate creatine from your system it would probably take a month assuming you have been taking normal doses

[MaDFroG88]

Hi, does anyone know how long I should stop taking creatine before blood work? I just had some blood work done and it generated a false positive, high creatinine

Take for 2 months and rest for a month!

[WannaBeYoooge]

I am guessing a month as it is suggested to take 1 month off when cycling off.

[lucia316]

Take for 2 months and rest for a month!

Cycling is not necessary...at all...ever.

[Zschnack87]

Cycling is not necessary...at all...ever.

This.

[thefleshlight]

Hi, does anyone know how long I should stop taking creatine before blood work? I just had some blood work done and it generated a false positive, high creatinine

LOL for what? If you generally take creatine, continue taking it. This is a stupid question.

[MaDFroG88]

Cycling is not necessary...at all...ever.

Well I read on the internet you should stop taking creatine ( 5gr. ) after few months, have a small break and go again.

[Jeff the Repper]

Well I read on the internet you should stop taking creatine ( 5gr. ) after few months, have a small break and go again.

very old outdated information or written by an idiot, your body does not down regulate so there is no real reason for most people to ever cycle off. The continued benefits of creatine are well supported for pennies a day. That being said a maintenance dose for average males sits between 20-25 grams a week.

[MaDFroG88]

very old outdated information or written by an idiot, your body does not down regulate so there is no real reason for most people to ever cycle off. The continued benefits of creatine are well supported for pennies a day. That being said a maintenance dose for average males sits between 20-25 grams a week.

I see, any recommendation for a pill form creatine?

[readreindeer666]

I never heard of any adverse affects from creatine use during bloods

[Farley1324]

3-5 grams a day, 5-7 days per week, in or with any beverage, at any time of day, no loading, no cycling, done

[anonymous]

I love how most answers ignore the OPs question, I know he's a filthy red alt but it's a valid one

I hate getting non cystatin c based bloods because it doesn't take much to spike my creatinine and creatine supps are definitely one thing that affects mine

Dehydration, intense prior workouts and eating cooked meat a few hours before the test also spikes mine a lot

[Jeff the Repper]

I see, any recommendation for a pill form creatine?

There are a few out there I believe Kaged has one or just search the bodybuilding.com store, no real advantage to pill or caps over powder and you will pay a premium

[Farley1324]

There are a few out there I believe Kaged has one or just search the bodybuilding.com store, no real advantage to pill or caps over powder and you will pay a premium

Also Controlled Labs Green Bulge

But just get bulk mono powder and add to a beverage really, or a shake, or straight into your mouth, whatever

[MaDFroG88]

There are a few out there I believe Kaged has one or just search the bodybuilding.com store, no real advantage to pill or caps over powder and you will pay a premium

I was looking at EFX Kre-Alkalyn 120 caps. Protein powder, bcaa powder need something on pills.. too many powders!

[Zschnack87]

I was looking at EFX Kre-Alkalyn 120 caps. Protein powder, bcaa powder need something on pills.. too many powders!

Thats what I just get unflavored creatine powder for like 10 bucks and just throw it in my protein or preworkout.

[Jeff the Repper]

I was looking at EFX Kre-Alkalyn 120 caps. Protein powder, bcaa powder need something on pills.. too many powders!

kre-alk is way overpriced IMO there are better options, still better to go with a powder IMO. on another note you can drop your BCAA powder all together and save yourself some additional $$$.

[Farley1324]

I was looking at EFX Kre-Alkalyn 120 caps. Protein powder, bcaa powder need something on pills.. too many powders!

Save your money, don't buy.

Stop the bcaa powder and get creatine monohydrate powder instead

[MaDFroG88]

Save your money, don't buy.

Stop the bcaa powder and get creatine monohydrate powder instead

I will stop but since I bought 2 boxes last year I will have to drink it.... pills/caplets is what I’m looking for now.

[Farley1324]

I will stop but since I bought 2 boxes last year I will have to drink it.... pills/caplets is what I’m looking for now.

That is a sunk cost.

If you're going to waste more money buying overpriced less-proven creatine pills/capsules because you don't want to have to take your bc aa powder and creatine powder, you'd be better of binning the amino caps and buying more reasonably priced and more proven creatine powder.

[superman704]

I got news for you, it's not a ''false'' positive

[Farley1324]

Your creatinine (which is a marker of kidney function) will be elevated along with your BUN number. There is a reason on the labels of products containing creative it is recommended you cycle off. Listen to your doctor you don’t have to take my word for it. Blood work doesn’t lie.

There is no need to cycle off, and good labels don't tell you to cycle off.

S/he should of course go by doctors orders over anything anybody online says. But probably if the doctor is actually concerned about kidney functions, OP will be pissing into a container for 24 hours for a clearance test which will illuminate the matter greatly, and if I predict, doctor will say everything is fine. But, won't know what Doc says until Doc says

[lucia316]

I lick windows. Facts are facts.

Fixed.

[xTeTe]

I see, any recommendation for a pill form creatine?

I prefer the capsule form for convenience myself.

Optimum Nutrition makes 300 capsule (1.25g per capsule) bottles for like $25

[CommitmentRulz]

There is a reason strength and conditioning coaches recommend cycling off. Facts are facts.

Not those who are aware of updated science/news.

[Farley1324]

not true

Yes, very true.

Not those who are aware of updated science/news.

Correct

[Farley1324]

if a client of yours shows a BUN number greater than 20, do you have them cycle off or continue taking?

Post the entirety of the labs, all supplements, typical diet, and what the doc who ordered the labs said about them

[Farley1324]

Translation: I have no clue what I’m talking about

Post the info, I'll wait

[Farley1324]

Feel free to post it up anytime