###Human: Please explain the test results of diabetic and renal tubular acidosis patient. ###Assistant: Hi. High creatinine suggests a CKD picture for a long term diabetes particularly uncontrolled DM. Your fathers HbA1c is high which shows his diabetic status is not under control. High potassium levels is one of the complications of CKD, in this picture taking Potassium citrate is not advisable as it may increase its levels. And diabetic drugs also need to be modified when a person lands up in CKD, most oral medicines cannot be given. It is safe to shift the treatment with Insulin. You need to visit a Nephrologist for alterations in your medications and appropriate advice for CKD. serum potassium, sodium, phosphorus urine routine USG abdomen DM, CKD