Abstract:

The determination of kidney status before and during pregnancy has clinical importance. Kidney disease can affect maternal and prenatal health. Glomerular hyperfiltratin is typical physiological adaption to pregnancy reflected by decrease in levels of serum creatinine (Scr). Accordingly physical typically rely on (SCr) levels This is retrospective study using the records of antenatal subjects attending metabolic clinic of chemical pathology department of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) in the month January to December 2024. The serum samples these women were assayed for creatinine and the mean serum creatinine was found to be 63.17 dmol/.L. With a smaller number of subjects (21) found to have higher (Scr). It was concluded that 21 subjects stand the risk of kidney failure and need to be closely monitored. Nine (9) subjects have Scr above 77 mmol/L with hypertension BP= 130/90mmHg